CVE-2019-5241
Description
There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Huawei PCManager versions earlier than PCManager 9.0.1.50. The attacker can tricking a user to install and run a malicious application to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation may cause the attacker to obtain a higher privilege.
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A privilege escalation vulnerability in Huawei PCManager allows an attacker to gain higher privileges by tricking a user to run a malicious application.
Vulnerability
The vulnerability exists in Huawei PCManager versions prior to 9.0.1.70 (China) and 9.0.1.66 (Oversea) [1]. It is a privilege escalation flaw that can be triggered by an attacker convincing a user to install and run a malicious application.
Exploitation
The attacker must trick the user into installing and executing a malicious application on the target system. No additional authentication or network position is required beyond normal user privileges. The exploit likely leverages a design flaw in PCManager's handling of certain operations, allowing the malicious app to escalate its privileges.
Impact
Successful exploitation grants the attacker a higher privilege level on the affected system, potentially leading to full control over the device.
Mitigation
Huawei released fixed versions: PCManager 9.0.2.20 for China and PCManager 9.0.1.80 for Oversea [1]. Users should upgrade to the respective fixed versions. No workaround is mentioned.
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Affected products
2- Huawei/PCManagerv5Range: versions earlier than PCManager 9.0.1.50
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
1- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20190109-01-pcmanager-enmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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