CVE-2019-5230

Name: CVE-2019-5230
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-13T00:15:11.463+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-5230 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. P20 Pro, P20, Mate RS smartphones with versions earlier than Charlotte-AL00A 9.1.0.321(C00E320R1P1T8), versions earlier than Emily-AL00A 9.1.0.321(C00E320R1P1T8), versions earlier than NEO-AL00D NEO-AL00 9.1.0.321(C786E320R1P1T8) have an improper validation vulnerability. The system does not perform a properly validation of certain input models, an attacker could trick the user to install a malicious application then craft a malformed model, successful exploit could allow the attacker to get and tamper certain output data information.. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

P20 Pro, P20, Mate RS smartphones with versions earlier than Charlotte-AL00A 9.1.0.321(C00E320R1P1T8), versions earlier than Emily-AL00A 9.1.0.321(C00E320R1P1T8), versions earlier than NEO-AL00D NEO-AL00 9.1.0.321(C786E320R1P1T8) have an improper validation vulnerability. The system does not perform a properly validation of certain input models, an attacker could trick the user to install a malicious application then craft a malformed model, successful exploit could allow the attacker to get and tamper certain output data information.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	P20 Pro Firmware	< charlotte-al00a_9.1.0.321\(c00e320r1p1t8\)
Huawei	P20 Firmware	< emily-al00a_9.1.0.321\(c00e320r1p1t8\)
Huawei	Mate Rs Firmware	< neo-al00d_neo-al00_9.1.0.321\(c786e320r1p1t8\)

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190925-03-smartphone-enVendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190925-03-smartphone-enVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 13, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-5230?

How severe is CVE-2019-5230?

CVE-2019-5230 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5230?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST