SB2019120506 - Improper Authorization in Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Published: December 5, 2019
Security Bulletin ID
SB2019120506
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5250)
CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not properly restrict certain operation of certain privilege. An attacker with physical access to the device can trick the victim to install a malicious application before the user turns on student mode function and bypass the limit of student mode function.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.