Improper Authorization in Huawei Mate 20 RS - CVE-2019-5308

 

Improper Authorization in Huawei Mate 20 RS - CVE-2019-5308

Published: November 29, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU23086
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5308
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Huawei
Affected software:
Huawei Mate 20 RS

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software does not properly restrict certain operation in ADB mode. An attacker with physical access to the device can switch to third desktop after a series of operation.


How to mitigate CVE-2019-5308

Install updates from vendor's website.

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