Incorrect permission assignment in P20
Priority LOW 25CWE-732Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
There is an improper access control vulnerability in Huawei Share. The software does not properly restrict access to certain file from certain application. An attacker tricks the user into installing a malicious application then establishing a connect to the attacker through Huawei Share, successful exploit could cause information disclosure.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00526 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | P20 | Versions earlier than Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311(C10E2R1P13T8), Versions earlier than Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311(C461E2R1P11T8),Versions earlier than Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311(C605E2R1P12T8), Versions earlier than Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311(C432E7R1P11T8) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- P20 Vendor— Affected Versions earlier than Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311(C10E2R1P13T8), Versions earlier than Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311(C461E2R1P11T8),Versions earlier than Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311(C605E2R1P12T8), Versions earlier than Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311(C432E7R1P11T8) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 3
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before emily-l29c_9.1.0.311\(c10e2r1p13t8\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:p20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before emily-l29c_9.1.0.311\(c461e2r1p11t8\); before emily-l29c_9.1.0.311\(c605e2r1p12t8\); before emily-l29c_9.1.0.311\(c432e7r1p11t8\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before emily-l29c_9.1.0.311\(c10e2r1p13t8\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:p20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before emily-l29c_9.1.0.311\(c461e2r1p11t8\); before emily-l29c_9.1.0.311\(c605e2r1p12t8\); before emily-l29c_9.1.0.311\(c432e7r1p11t8\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5212
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5mr2-62qq-29fg
References
More Huawei P20 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-01829 Use after free in Android KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-00021 In reassemble_and_dispatch of packet_fragmenter.cc, there is possible out of bounds write… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-06941 Cryptographic flaw in Bluetooth BR/EDR CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2018-05764 Out-of-bounds write in Huawei P20 CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2019-03665 Improper input validation in P20 Pro, P20, Mate RS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2019-03646 The Huawei Share function of P20 phones with versions earlier than Emily-L29C 9.1.0.311… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.7
Sources
- CVE-2019-5212 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5212 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5mr2-62qq-29fg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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