What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?

The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2019-5211.

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5211?

The severity of CVE-2019-5211 is medium with a severity value of 5.7.

Which Huawei P20 phone versions are affected by this vulnerability?

The Huawei P20 phones with versions earlier than Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311 are affected by this vulnerability.

What is the risk associated with this vulnerability?

The risk associated with this vulnerability is that an attacker can exploit the improper file management vulnerability in the Huawei Share function to perform unauthorized operations on the victim's phone during file transfer.

How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2019-5211?

To fix the vulnerability CVE-2019-5211, update your Huawei P20 phone to version Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311 or later.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2019-5211

medium

5.7

29/11/2019

4/8/2024

CVE-2019-5211

First published: Fri Nov 29 2019(Updated: )

The Huawei Share function of P20 phones with versions earlier than Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311 has an improper file management vulnerability. The attacker tricks the victim to perform certain operations on the mobile phone during file transfer. Because the file is not properly processed, successfully exploit may cause some files on the victim's mobile phone are deleted.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Huawei P20 Firmware	<emily-l29c_9.1.0.311\(c10e2r1p13t8\)
HUAWEI P20
Huawei P20 Firmware	<emily-l29c_9.1.0.311\(c461e2r1p11t8\)
Huawei P20 Firmware	<emily-l29c_9.1.0.311\(c605e2r1p12t8\)
Huawei P20 Firmware	<emily-l29c_9.1.0.311\(c432e7r1p11t8\)

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Reference Links

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191113-02-share-en

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the vulnerability ID of this issue?
The vulnerability ID of this issue is CVE-2019-5211.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-5211?
The severity of CVE-2019-5211 is medium with a severity value of 5.7.
Which Huawei P20 phone versions are affected by this vulnerability?
The Huawei P20 phones with versions earlier than Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311 are affected by this vulnerability.
What is the risk associated with this vulnerability?
The risk associated with this vulnerability is that an attacker can exploit the improper file management vulnerability in the Huawei Share function to perform unauthorized operations on the victim's phone during file transfer.
How can I fix the vulnerability CVE-2019-5211?
To fix the vulnerability CVE-2019-5211, update your Huawei P20 phone to version Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311 or later.

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