Improper Authorization in P30 - CVE-2019-5231

 

Improper Authorization in P30 - CVE-2019-5231

Published: September 30, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU21448
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:A/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5231
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Huawei
Affected software:
P30

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to compromise the target device.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does incorrectly performs an authorization check when a user attempts to perform certain action. A local attacker with physical access to the device can update a crafted package.

How to mitigate CVE-2019-5231

Install updates from vendor's website.

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