CVE-2019-5283: Medium severity huawei p20 lite vulnerability
There is Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass security vulnerability in P20 Huawei smart phones versions earlier than Emily-AL00A 9.0.0.167 (C00E81R1P21T8). When re-configuring the mobile phone using the factory reset protection (FRP) function, an attacker can login the Talkback mode and can perform some operations to access the setting page. As a result, the FRP function is bypassed.
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What is CVE-2019-5283?
CVE-2019-5283 is a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass security vulnerability in Huawei P20 smartphones running firmware version earlier than Emily-AL00A 9.0.0.167 (C00E81R1P21T8).
How does the CVE-2019-5283 vulnerability affect Huawei P20 smartphones?
The CVE-2019-5283 vulnerability allows an attacker to bypass the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) feature in Huawei P20 smartphones, potentially compromising the security of the device.
What is Factory Reset Protection (FRP)?
Factory Reset Protection (FRP) is a security feature implemented in Android devices that prevents unauthorized access to the device after it has been reset to factory settings.
How can an attacker exploit the CVE-2019-5283 vulnerability?
An attacker can exploit the CVE-2019-5283 vulnerability by reconfiguring the Huawei P20 smartphone using the factory reset protection (FRP) function and logging in the Talkback mode to perform unauthorized actions.
How can I fix the CVE-2019-5283 vulnerability on my Huawei P20 smartphone?
To fix the CVE-2019-5283 vulnerability, update the firmware of your Huawei P20 smartphone to version Emily-AL00A 9.0.0.167 (C00E81R1P21T8) or later, as recommended by Huawei.