CVE-2019-5220

Description

There is a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass vulnerability on several smartphones. The system does not sufficiently verify the permission, an attacker could do a certain operation on certain step of setup wizard. Successful exploit could allow the attacker bypass the FRP protection. Affected products: Mate 20 X, versions earlier than Ever-AL00B 9.0.0.200(C00E200R2P1); Mate 20, versions earlier than Hima-AL00B/Hima-TL00B 9.0.0.200(C00E200R2P1); Honor Magic 2, versions earlier than Tony-AL00B/Tony-TL00B 9.0.0.182(C00E180R2P2).

Category

4.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei Mate 20 X
Affected: Huawei Mate 20
Affected: Huawei Honor Magic 2
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Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190626-01-frp-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5220?
CVE-2019-5220 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-5220?
To fix CVE-2019-5220, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-5220 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-5220 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-5220?
CVE-2019-5220 affects Huawei Mate 20 X, Huawei Mate 20, Huawei Honor Magic 2.
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