SB2020011604 - Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass in Huawei Smart Phones
Published: January 16, 2020 Updated: January 16, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020011604
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 security vulnerability.
1) Security Features (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-19412)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass the FRP function.
The vulnerability exists due to a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) security bypass. When re-configuring the mobile phone using the FRP function, an attacker with physical access to the device can login the Talkback mode, perform some operations to install a third-Party application and bypass the FRP function.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.