CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-5263

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Published: Nov 29, 2019 | Modified: Aug 24, 2020
CVSS 3.x
5.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.x
2.1 LOW
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu

HiSuite with 9.1.0.305 and earlier versions and 9.1.0.305(MAC) and earlier versions and HwBackup with earlier versions before 9.1.1.308 have a brute forcing encrypted backup data vulnerability. Huawei smartphone user backup information can be obtained by brute forcing the password for encrypting the backup.

Weakness

The product does not implement sufficient measures to prevent multiple failed authentication attempts within a short time frame, making it more susceptible to brute force attacks.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Hisuite Huawei * 9.1.0.305 (including)
Hwbackup Huawei * 9.1.1.308 (including)

Potential Mitigations

  • Common protection mechanisms include:

  • Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.

  • Consider using libraries with authentication capabilities such as OpenSSL or the ESAPI Authenticator. [REF-45]

References