CVE-2019-5252 json
There is an improper authentication vulnerability in Huawei smartphones (Y9, Honor 8X, Honor 9 Lite, Honor 9i, Y6 Pro).
published 2019-12-13 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2019-14857
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.2%
- EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 12%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
There is an improper authentication vulnerability in Huawei smartphones (Y9, Honor 8X, Honor 9 Lite, Honor 9i, Y6 Pro). The applock does not perform a sufficient authentication in a rare condition. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to use the application locked by applock in an instant.
Patch / fix
- huawei enjoy_8_plus_firmware 9.1.0.124\(c00e112r1p6t8\)
- huawei y9_firmware 9.1.0.131\(c432e6r1p5t8\)
- huawei honor_8x_firmware 9.1.0.217\(c00e15r3p2t8\), 9.1.0.237\(c432e1r3p2t8\), 9.1.0.237\(c636e2r4p1t8\)
- huawei honor_9_lite_firmware 9.1.0.124\(c00e112r2p10t8\), 9.1.0.136\(c636e5r1p5t8\)
- huawei honor_9i_firmware 9.1.0.115\(c00e113r1p6t8\), 9.1.0.122\(c636e4r1p4t8\)
- huawei y6_pro_firmware 9.1.0.248\(c636e5r3p1\)
Exploit prediction
0.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 12% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 3.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Affected products
- n/a Y9, Honor 8X, Honor 9 Lite, Honor 9i, Y6 Pro
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-287 Improper Authentication
References
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2019-5252
- NVD CVE-2019-5252
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