CVE-2020-9080: nova 5i Privilege Escalation — Fix

Description

There is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Huawei smart phone product. A local, authenticated attacker could craft a specific input to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation may lead to local privilege escalation. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2020-05272) This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9080.

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CVSS v3.1 Score

7.8

HIGH

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-269 CWE-269

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
huawei	mate_20_pro_firmware	All
huawei	mate_20_pro	All
huawei	mate_20_pro_\(ud\)_firmware	All
huawei	mate_20_pro_\(ud\)	All
huawei	nova_5i_firmware	< 10.0.0.125\(c01e123r7p3\)
huawei	nova_5i	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200819-01-smartphone-en

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9080? +

There is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Huawei smart phone product. A local, authenticated attacker could craft a specific input to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation may lead to local privilege escalation. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2020-05272) This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9080. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2020-9080? +

CVE-2020-9080 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 out of 10, rated HIGH. This is a high-severity vulnerability that should be prioritized for patching.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-9080? +

CVE-2020-9080 affects products from huawei, specifically: mate_20_pro, mate_20_pro_\(ud\), mate_20_pro_\(ud\)_firmware, mate_20_pro_firmware, nova_5i, nova_5i_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2020-9080? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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