CVE-2019-5220: Medium severity huawei mate 20 x firmware vulnerability
There is a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass vulnerability on several smartphones. The system does not sufficiently verify the permission, an attacker could do a certain operation on certain step of setup wizard. Successful exploit could allow the attacker bypass the FRP protection. Affected products: Mate 20 X, versions earlier than Ever-AL00B 9.0.0.200(C00E200R2P1); Mate 20, versions earlier than Hima-AL00B/Hima-TL00B 9.0.0.200(C00E200R2P1); Honor Magic 2, versions earlier than Tony-AL00B/Tony-TL00B 9.0.0.182(C00E180R2P2).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2019-5220?
CVE-2019-5220 is a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass vulnerability found on several smartphones.
What is the severity of CVE-2019-5220?
The severity of CVE-2019-5220 is medium with a severity value of 4.6.
Which smartphones are affected by CVE-2019-5220?
Huawei Mate 20 X Firmware (ever-al00b_9.0.0.200(c00e200r2p1)), Huawei Mate 20 Firmware (hima-al00b/hima-tl00b_9.0.0.200(c00e200r2p1)), and Huawei Honor Magic 2 Firmware (tony-al00b/tony-tl00b_9.0.0.182(c00e180r2p2)) are affected by CVE-2019-5220.
How does the vulnerability affect the smartphones?
The vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) on the affected smartphones.
Is there a fix available for CVE-2019-5220?
For information on the fix for CVE-2019-5220, please refer to the official advisory from Huawei: [Link](https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190626-01-frp-en).