Vulnerability in Huawei P20
CVE-2019-5306
There is a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass security vulnerability in P20 Huawei smart phones versions before Emily-AL00A 9.0.0.167(C00E81R1P21T8). When re-configuring the mobile phone using the FRP function, an attacker can delete the activation lock after a series of operations. As a result, the FRP function is bypassed and the attacker gains access to the smartphone.
EPSS: 0.002 (14.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.6 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Huawei P20 — versions The versions before Emily-AL00A 9.0.0.167(C00E81R1P21T8)
- Huawei P20_firmware
References
- psirt@huawei.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5306?
- CVE-2019-5306 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei P20. CVSS score: 4.6/10. Published 2019-06-04.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5306?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.6 out of 10.