CVE-2019-16242: On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, there is an engineering application named omamock that is vuln

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MEDIUM 6.8MITIGATE

CVE-2019-16242 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 6.8) affecting cingular flip 2 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, there is an engineering application named omamock that is vulnerable to OS command injection. An attacker with physical access to the device can abuse this vulnerability to execute arbitrary OS commands as the root user via the application's UI.

Why this priority

Public exploit reference

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	6.8 (Medium)
Attack vector	Physical
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	1.1% (top 34%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-78
Published	2019-11-26
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: alcatelmobile

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2019-11-26 16:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 02:21 UTCUpdated Record last modified

alcatelmobile cingular flip 2 firmware MITIGATE

Affected: b9huah1

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before b9huah1

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2019-16242?

cingular flip 2 firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2019-16242 being exploited?

CVE-2019-16242 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2019-16242 affect?

CVE-2019-16242 affects cingular flip 2 firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 6.8). On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, there is an engineering application named omamock that is vulnerable to OS command injection. An attacker with physical access to the device can abuse this vulnerability to execute arbitrary O

How urgent is CVE-2019-16242?

Priority 45/100. Public exploit reference

Related CVEs

CVE-2019-16243 MEDIUM 6.1 MITIGATE On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, there is an undocumented web API that allows unprivileged Java
CVE-2019-16241 MEDIUM 6.8 MITIGATE On TCL Alcatel Cingular Flip 2 B9HUAH1 devices, PIN authentication can be bypassed by creating a special file

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