#VU22779 Improper Authentication in Huawei Band 2 and Honor Band 3 - CVE-2019-5218

 

#VU22779 Improper Authentication in Huawei Band 2 and Honor Band 3 - CVE-2019-5218

Published: November 14, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU22779
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5218
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Huawei Band 2
Honor Band 3
Software vendor:
Huawei

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to the band does not sufficiently authenticate the device try to connect to it in certain scenario. An attacker on adjacent network can fake certain credential, spoof the band, then connect to it and gain unauthorized access to the application.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Product Name

Affected Version

Resolved Product and Version

Huawei Band 2

Versions earlier than Eris-B19/Eris-B29 1.2.53

Eris-B19/Eris-B29 1.2.53

Honor Band 3

Versions earlier than NYX-B10HN 1.5.53

NYX-B10HN 1.5.53


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