Improper input validation in Huawei View 20
CVE-2019-5260
Huawei smartphones HUAWEI Y9 2019 and Honor View 20 have a denial of service vulnerability. Due to insufficient input validation of specific value when parsing the messages, an attacker may send specially crafted TD-SCDMA messages from a rogue base station to the affected devices to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploit may cause an infinite loop and the device to reboot.
Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)
EPSS: 0.003 (24.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Huawei View_20
- Huawei View_20_firmware — versions 9.0.1.169\(c636e1r4p1\), 9.0.1.170\(c185e2r3p1\), 9.0.1.170\(c432e1r3p1\)
- Huawei Y9_2019
- Huawei Y9_2019_firmware — versions 8.2.0.160\(c185r2p2\), 8.2.0.162\(c605\), 8.2.0.163\(c605\)
- N/a Huawei Y9 2019;honor View 20 — versions 8.2.0.160(C185R2P2), 8.2.0.162(C605), 8.2.0.163(C605)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- psirt@huawei.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5260?
- CVE-2019-5260 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei View 20, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2019-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5260?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.