CVE-2019-5260

6.5 MEDIUM 0.3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

Huawei smartphones HUAWEI Y9 2019 and Honor View 20 have a denial of service vulnerability. Due to insufficient input validation of specific value when parsing the messages, an attacker may send specially crafted TD-SCDMA messages from a rogue base station to the affected devices to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploit may cause an infinite loop and the device to reboot.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited from the same network segment without logging in. High risk of service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.3% 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 22:15 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: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2019-12-13 22:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 02:37 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-20 · Improper input validation
Record status: Modified

Affected

Huawei y9 2019 Firmware 8.2.0.160\(c185r2p2\)
Huawei y9 2019 Firmware 8.2.0.162\(c605\)
Huawei y9 2019 Firmware 8.2.0.163\(c605\)
Huawei View 20 Firmware 9.0.1.169\(c636e1r4p1\)
Huawei View 20 Firmware 9.0.1.170\(c185e2r3p1\)
Huawei View 20 Firmware 9.0.1.170\(c432e1r3p1\)

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.5

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

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record