Multiple vulnerabilities in HUAWEI Mate 20

Published: 2020-02-05 | Updated: 2020-05-27

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2020-1791 CVE-2020-1797
CWE-ID	CWE-285
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Huawei Mate 20 Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Vendor	Huawei

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

Updated 27.05.2020
Added vulnerability #2

1) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU24943

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 2.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1791

CWE-ID: CWE-285 - Improper Authorization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to the system has a logic judging error under certain scenario. An attacker with physical access to the device can switch to third desktop after a series of operation in ADB mode.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Huawei Mate 20: before 10.0.0.185

External links

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200205-01-smartphone-en

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper Authorization

EUVDB-ID: #VU28294