CVE-2019-5251

5.5 MEDIUM 0.8% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

There is a path traversal vulnerability in several Huawei smartphones. The system does not sufficiently validate certain pathnames from the application. An attacker could trick the user into installing, backing up and restoring a malicious application. Successful exploit could cause information disclosure.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure.
Exploit odds: 0.8% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2019-12-13 15:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 02:37 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.8% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2019-12-13 15:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:37 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.8% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-22 · Path traversal
Record status: Modified

Affected

Huawei Honor v10 Firmware < 9.1.0.333\(c00e333r2p1t8\)
Huawei p30 Firmware < 9.1.0.226\(c00e220r2p1\)
Huawei Enjoy 7s Firmware < 9.1.0.130\(c00e115r2p8t8\)
Huawei Mate 20 Firmware < 9.1.0.139\(c00e133r3p1\)
Huawei Honor 9 Lite Firmware < 9.1.0.143\(c636e5r1p5t8\)
Huawei Honor 9i Firmware < 9.1.0.120\(c00e113r1p6t8\)
Huawei m6 Firmware < 9.1.1.150\(c00e150r1p150\)
Huawei p30 Pro Firmware < 9.1.0.226\(c00e210r2p1\)

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record