VDB-135945 · CVE-2019-5217 · sa-20190417-01

Huawei Mate 9 Pro prior LON-AL00B9.0.1.150 Screen Lock information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Huawei Mate 9 Pro. It has been classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Screen Lock. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-5217. The attack may be carried out on the physical device. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Huawei Mate 9 Pro (Smartphone Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component Screen Lock. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

There is an information disclosure vulnerability on Mate 9 Pro Huawei smartphones versions earlier than LON-AL00B9.0.1.150 (C00E61R1P8T8). An attacker could view the photos after a series of operations without unlocking the screen lock. Successful exploit could cause an information disclosure condition.

The bug was discovered 04/17/2019. The weakness was published 06/04/2019 (Website). The advisory is shared at huawei.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-5217 since 01/04/2019. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 48 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k.

Upgrading to version LON-AL00B9.0.1.150 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entry is available at VDB-135946. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Huawei

Name

Mate 9 Pro

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.huawei.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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NVD Base Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Mate 9 Pro LON-AL00B9.0.1.150

Timelineinfo

01/04/2019 🔍
04/17/2019 +103 days 🔍
06/04/2019 +48 days 🔍
06/05/2019 +1 days 🔍
09/28/2023 +1576 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: huawei.com

Advisory: sa-20190417-01
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2019-5217 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-5217
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-135945
OSVDB: - Huawei smartphones information disclosure

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/05/2019 07:24
Updated: 09/28/2023 07:00
Changes: 06/05/2019 07:24 (60), 06/19/2020 10:55 (1), 09/28/2023 07:00 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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