CVE-2020-9081

Description

There is an improper authorization vulnerability in some Huawei smartphones. An attacker could perform a series of operation in specific mode to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass app lock. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2019-12144) This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9081.

CVSS v3.1 Score

3.5

LOW

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

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-285 CWE-285

CWE-863 Incorrect Authorization

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
huawei	mate_20_firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r3p8\)
huawei	mate_20	All
huawei	p30_firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p11\)
huawei	p30	All
huawei	p30_pro_firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p8\)
huawei	p30_pro	All
huawei	princeton-al10d_firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p11\)
huawei	princeton-al10d	All
huawei	yale-al00a_firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r8p12\)
huawei	yale-al00a	All
huawei	yale-al50a_firmware	< 10.1.0.88\(c00e88r8p1\)
huawei	yale-al50a	All
huawei	yalep-al10b_firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r8p12\)
huawei	yalep-al10b	All
huawei	mate_20_firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c01e160r2p8\)
huawei	mate_20	All
huawei	p30_pro_firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c01e160r2p8\)
huawei	p30_pro	All

References

Advisories & Patches

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2020/huawei-sa-20200826-15-smartphone-en

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9081? +

There is an improper authorization vulnerability in some Huawei smartphones. An attacker could perform a series of operation in specific mode to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass app lock. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2019-12144) This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9081. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2020-9081? +

CVE-2020-9081 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.5 out of 10, rated LOW. This is a low-severity vulnerability with limited impact.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-9081? +

CVE-2020-9081 affects products from huawei, specifically: mate_20, mate_20_firmware, p30, p30_firmware, p30_pro, p30_pro_firmware, princeton-al10d, princeton-al10d_firmware, yale-al00a, yale-al00a_firmware, yale-al50a, yale-al50a_firmware, yalep-al10b, yalep-al10b_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2020-9081? +

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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