PT-2019-17566 · Huawei · Huawei Mobile Phones

Published 2019-08-13 · Updated 2020-08-24 · CVE-2019-5299

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Huawei mobile phones Hima-AL00B versions earlier than HMA-AL00C00B175

Description The issue is related to a signature verification bypass. Attackers can trick users into installing malicious applications, which can then invoke a specific interface to execute malicious code due to a defect in the signature verification logic. This can lead to the execution of arbitrary code.

Recommendations For versions earlier than HMA-AL00C00B00B175, update to version HMA-AL00C00B175 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the installation of applications from untrusted sources to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-347

Related Identifiers

CVE-2019-5299

Affected Products

Huawei Mobile Phones

References · 3

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-5299 · Security Note
• https://huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190320-01-phone-en · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-5299 · Vendor Advisory