Improper Authentication in Huawei Taurus-AL00B

1) Improper Authentication

EUVDB-ID: #VU26971

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9070

CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected software insufficiently validate the user's identity when a user wants to do certain operation. A local attacker can trick a victim to install a malicious application, bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Huawei Taurus-AL00B: before 10.0.0.205

External links

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200415-01-smartphone-en

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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