CVE-2019-5297: Medium severity huawei emily-l29c firmware vulnerability

Published Jun 4, 2019
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Updated

Emily-L29C Huawei phones versions earlier than 9.0.0.159 (C185E2R1P12T8) have a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass security vulnerability. Before the FRP account is verified and activated during the reset process, the attacker can perform some special operations to bypass the FRP function and obtain the right to use the mobile phone.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Huawei Emily-l29c Firmware<9.0.0.159
Huawei Emily-L29C

Event History

Jun 4, 2019
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:19 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:19 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-5297?

CVE-2019-5297 is a security vulnerability found in Huawei phones running version earlier than 9.0.0.159 (C185E2R1P12T8).

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-5297?

CVE-2019-5297 has a severity rating of 4.6, which is considered medium.

3

How does CVE-2019-5297 affect Huawei phones?

CVE-2019-5297 allows an attacker to bypass the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) function on Huawei phones running versions earlier than 9.0.0.159 (C185E2R1P12T8).

4

Can the FRP bypass vulnerability be fixed?

Yes, the FRP bypass vulnerability can be fixed by updating Huawei phones to version 9.0.0.159 (C185E2R1P12T8) or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-5297?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-5297 on the Huawei website: [https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190305-01-frp-en](https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190305-01-frp-en)

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