CVE-2019-16243 json
On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, there is an undocumented web API that allows unprivileged JavaScript, including JavaScript…
published 2019-11-26 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-7050
- cvss
- 6.1
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.7%
- EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, there is an undocumented web API that allows unprivileged JavaScript, including JavaScript running within the KaiOS browser, to view and edit the device's firmware over-the-air update settings. (This web API is normally used by the system application to trigger firmware updates via OmaService.js.)
Exploit prediction
0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- nccgroup.trust https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-alcatel-flip-2/#B referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Functionality
References
-
nccgroup.trust
/us/our-research/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-alcatel-flip-2/#B
exploit, third-party-advisory
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nccgroup.trust
/uk/our-research/?research=Technical+advisories
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-16243
- NVD CVE-2019-16243
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