CVE-2019-5279 Information disclosure in Emily-L29C

Medium 5.5 Published 13 Nov 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

A malicious application can copy specific files to the SD card, leading to information leakage on Huawei Emily-L29C devices.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-5279?

CVE-2019-5279 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Emily-L29C, published on 13 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Huawei smart phones Emily-L29C with Versions earlier than 9.1.0.311(C10E2R1P13T8), Versions earlier than 9.1.0.311(C461E2R1P11T8), Versions earlier than 9.1.0.316(C635E2R1P11T8), Versions earlier than 9.1.0.311(C185E2R1P12T8), Versions earlier than 9.1.0.311(C605E2R1P12T8), Versions earlier than 9.1.0.311(C636E7R1P13T8) have an information leakage vulnerability. An attacker tricks the user into installing a malicious application, which can copy specific files to the sdcard, resulting in information leakage.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5279?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Emily-L29c Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5279?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5279 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-5279 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5279 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wxpr-w6c6-j9hv.