Improper Authorization in Huawei Mate 20
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-1831 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-285 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Huawei Mate 20 Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software |
| Vendor | Huawei |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization
EUVDB-ID: #VU28293
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-2020-1831
CWE-ID:
CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to the digital balance function does not sufficiently restrict the using time of certain user. An attacker with physical access to the device can break the limit of digital balance function after a series of operations with a PC.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsHuawei Mate 20: before 10.0.0.195
CPE2.3 External linkshttp://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200527-04-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.
