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Vulnerability record · CVE-2019-5250 · published 13 December 2019

CVE-2019-5250: Huawei mate 20 pro firmware improper privilege management vulnerability

Huawei · Mate 20 Pro Firmware

Mate 20 Pro smartphones with versions earlier than 9.1.0.135(C00E133R3P1) have an improper authorization vulnerability. The software does not properly restrict certain operation of certain privilege, the attacker could trick the user into installing a malicious application before the user turns on student mode function. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the limit of student mode function.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 0.60% · top 52.8% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 6.8
0.60%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Mate 20 Pro smartphones with versions earlier than 9.1.0.135(C00E133R3P1) have an improper authorization vulnerability. The software does not properly restrict certain operation of certain privilege, the attacker could trick the user into installing a malicious application before the user turns on student mode function. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the limit of student mode function.

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

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191204-02-smartphone-en Vendor Advisory
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191204-02-smartphone-en Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2019-5250), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-10). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.