Factory Reset Protection Bypass in Huawei Mobile Phones
CVE-2019-5297

4.6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Huawei
Status
Emily-l29c
Vendor
CVE Published:
4 June 2019

What is CVE-2019-5297?

A vulnerability in certain Huawei mobile phones allows for a bypass of the Factory Reset Protection (FRP) mechanism. Specifically, in the Emily-L29C model with firmware versions prior to 9.0.0.159, an attacker can exploit this issue to execute special operations that circumvent FRP verification. This enables unauthorized access to the device post-reset, posing significant risks to user data and privacy.

Affected Version(s)

Emily-L29C Version Earlier Than 9.0.0.159(C185E2R1P12T8)

References

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawe...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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