How severe is CVE-2019-5230?

CVE-2019-5230 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2019-5230 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-5230?

CVE-2019-5230 primarily affects Huawei P20 Pro Firmware. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5230?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-5230 published?

CVE-2019-5230 was published on 2019-11-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-5230

CVE-2019-5230 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei P20 Pro Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Huawei P20 Pro Firmware
Published: 2019-11-13
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-5230?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2019-5230?: CVE-2019-5230 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2019-5230 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-5230?: CVE-2019-5230 primarily affects Huawei P20 Pro Firmware. In total, 3 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-5230?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-5230 published?: CVE-2019-5230 was published on 2019-11-13 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

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

Affected products (3)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p20_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_rs_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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