CVE-2019-5221: Path Traversal

Published Jul 10, 2019
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Updated

There is a path traversal vulnerability on Huawei Share. The software does not properly validate the path, an attacker could crafted a file path when transporting file through Huawei Share, successful exploit could allow the attacker to transport a file to arbitrary path on the phone. Affected products: Mate 20 X versions earlier than Ever-L29B 9.1.0.300(C432E3R1P12), versions earlier than Ever-L29B 9.1.0.300(C636E3R2P1), and versions earlier than Ever-L29B 9.1.0.300(C185E3R3P1).

Affected Software

4 affected components
HUAWEI Mate 20 X Firmware<ever-l29b_9.1.0.300\(c636e3r2p1\)
HUAWEI Mate 20 X
HUAWEI Mate 20 X Firmware<ever-l29b_9.1.0.300\(c432e3r1p12\)
HUAWEI Mate 20 X Firmware<ever-l29b_9.1.0.300\(c185e3r3p1\)

Event History

Jul 10, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:43 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-5221?

CVE-2019-5221 is a path traversal vulnerability on Huawei Share.

2

How does the path traversal vulnerability on Huawei Share work?

The software does not properly validate the path, allowing an attacker to craft a file path when transporting a file through Huawei Share.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2019-5221?

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability could allow an attacker to transport a file to an arbitrary path on the phone.

4

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2019-5221?

Huawei Mate 20 X Firmware versions up to exclusive ever-l29b_9.1.0.300(c636e3r2p1), ever-l29b_9.1.0.300(c432e3r1p12), and ever-l29b_9.1.0.300(c185e3r3p1) are affected.

5

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5221?

CVE-2019-5221 has a severity rating of 6.5 (medium).

6

How can I fix CVE-2019-5221?

It is recommended to update the Huawei Mate 20 X Firmware to a version that fixes the vulnerability. Please refer to the Huawei security advisory for more information.

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