CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-5309

Improper Restriction of Excessive Authentication Attempts

Published: Nov 29, 2019 | Modified: Aug 24, 2020
CVSS 3.x
4.6
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/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

Honor play smartphones with versions earlier than 9.1.0.333(C00E333R1P1T8) have an information disclosure vulnerability in certain Huawei . An attacker could view certain information after a series of operation without unlock the screen lock. Successful exploit could cause an information disclosure condition.

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
Honor_play_firmware Huawei * 9.1.0.333(c00e333r1p1t8) (excluding)

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