CVE-2019-16242

Name: CVE-2019-16242
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-26T16:15:12.37+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 1.12%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-16242 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, there is an engineering application named omamock that is vulnerable to OS command injection. An attacker with physical access to the device can abuse this vulnerability to execute arbitrary OS commands as the root user via the application's UI.. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, there is an engineering application named omamock that is vulnerable to OS command injection. An attacker with physical access to the device can abuse this vulnerability to execute arbitrary OS commands as the root user via the application's UI.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.8/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.12%

62.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-78

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Alcatelmobile	Cingular Flip 2 Firmware	b9huah1

References

https://www.nccgroup.trust/uk/our-research/?research=Technical+advisoriesThird Party Advisory
https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-alcatel-flip-2/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://www.nccgroup.trust/uk/our-research/?research=Technical+advisoriesThird Party Advisory
https://www.nccgroup.trust/us/our-research/technical-advisory-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-alcatel-flip-2/Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 26, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-16242?

How severe is CVE-2019-16242?

CVE-2019-16242 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-16242?

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Source: NVD / NIST