Missing brute-force protection in HiSuite, HwBackup
Priority LOW 25CWE-307Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-307.
Summary
HiSuite with 9.1.0.305 and earlier versions and 9.1.0.305(MAC) and earlier versions and HwBackup with earlier versions before 9.1.1.308 have a brute forcing encrypted backup data vulnerability. Huawei smartphone user backup information can be obtained by brute forcing the password for encrypting the backup.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00307 23rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | HiSuite, HwBackup | 9.1.0.305 and earlier versions, 9.1.0.305(MAC) and earlier versions, Earlier versions before 9.1.1.308 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HiSuite, HwBackup Vendor— Affected 9.1.0.305 and earlier versions, 9.1.0.305(MAC) and earlier versions, Earlier versions before 9.1.1.308 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-5263
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5m27-xjxh-cpq9
References
More Huawei Hisuite vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-07311 Uncontrolled search path in HiSuite CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-06793 Improper access control in HiSuite 4.0.5.300_OVE CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-05049 Huawei HiSuite before 4.0.4.204_ove (Out of China) and before 4.0.4.301 (China) use a… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2016-06792 Improper input validation in HiSuite 4.0.5.300_OVE CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-03678 Uncontrolled search path in HiSuite CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2016-03475 Huawei HiSuite (In China) before 4.0.4.301 and (Out of China) before 4.0.4.204_ove allows… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.3
Sources
- CVE-2019-5263 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-5263 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5m27-xjxh-cpq9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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