CVE-2019-5252 Auth bypass in Y9, Honor 8X, Honor 9 Lite, Honor 9i, Y6 Pro
Attackers can bypass applock authentication on specific Huawei smartphones to access locked applications instantly.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-5252?
CVE-2019-5252 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Y9, Honor 8X, Honor 9 Lite, Honor 9i, Y6 Pro, published on 13 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is an improper authentication vulnerability in Huawei smartphones (Y9, Honor 8X, Honor 9 Lite, Honor 9i, Y6 Pro). The applock does not perform a sufficient authentication in a rare condition. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to use the application locked by applock in an instant.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5252?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Huawei Enjoy 8 Plus Firmware, Huawei Honor 8x Firmware, Huawei Honor 9 Lite Firmware, Huawei Honor 9i Firmware, Huawei Y6 Pro Firmware, Huawei Y9 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5252?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5252 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2019-5252 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5252 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-252p-r436-cv4f.