CVE-2019-5231

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.6 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2019-11-13 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

P30 smartphones with versions earlier than ELLE-AL00B 9.1.0.186(C00E180R2P1) have an improper authorization vulnerability. The software incorrectly performs an authorization check when a user attempts to perform certain action. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to update a crafted package.

Affected products

HUAWEI P30: before elle-al00b_9.1.0.186\(c00e180r2p1\) — fixed in elle-al00b_9.1.0.186\(c00e180r2p1\)

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: HUAWEI P30 elle-al00b_9.1.0.186\(c00e180r2p1\). Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190930-01-smartphone-en
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190930-01-smartphone-en

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