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CVE-2019-5227


P30, P30 Pro, Mate 20 smartphones with software of versions earlier than ELLE-AL00B 9.1.0.193(C00E190R2P1), versions earlier than VOGUE-AL00A 9.1.0.193(C00E190R2P1), versions earlier than Hima-AL00B 9.1.0.135(C00E133R2P1) and HiSuite with versions earlier than HiSuite 9.1.0.305 have a version downgrade vulnerability. The device and HiSuite software do not validate the upgrade package sufficiently, so that the system of smartphone can be downgraded to an older version.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity though user interaction is required and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 5 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.


Published

2019-11-29T20:15:11.863

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:44:33.753

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-346

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System huawei p30_firmware < elle-al00b_9.1.0.193\(c00e190r2p1\) Yes
Hardware huawei p30 - No
Operating System huawei p30_pro_firmware < vogue-al00a_9.1.0.193\(c00e190r2p1\) Yes
Hardware huawei p30_pro - No
Operating System huawei mate_20_firmware < hima-al00b_9.1.0.135\(c00e133r2p1\) Yes
Hardware huawei mate_20 - No
Operating System huawei hisuite_firmware < 9.1.0.305 Yes
Hardware huawei hisuite - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For huawei's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.