First published: Tue Jun 04 2019(Updated: )
There is a Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass security vulnerability in P20 Huawei smart phones versions before Emily-AL00A 9.0.0.167(C00E81R1P21T8). When re-configuring the mobile phone using the FRP function, an attacker can delete the activation lock after a series of operations. As a result, the FRP function is bypassed and the attacker gains access to the smartphone.
Credit: psirt@huawei.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Huawei P20 Firmware | <emily-al00a_9.0.0.167\(c00e81r1p21t8\) | |
HUAWEI P20 |
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The vulnerability ID of this security vulnerability is CVE-2019-5306.
The title of this security vulnerability is 'Factory Reset Protection (FRP) bypass security vulnerability in P20 Huawei smart phones'.
The severity of the vulnerability CVE-2019-5306 is medium with a severity value of 4.6.
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by performing a series of operations to delete the activation lock.
Yes, a fix is available for this vulnerability. Please refer to the security advisory provided by Huawei for more information.