Multiple vulnerabilities in Huawei Smartphones
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 3 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-9252 CVE-2020-9251 CVE-2020-9082 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-22 CWE-285 CWE-200 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Huawei Mate 20 Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Huawei Mate 20 X Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Huawei Mate 20 RS Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Huawei Honor Magic 2 Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software |
| Vendor | Huawei |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.
Updated 22.07.2020
Added vulnerability #2
Updated 27.08.2020
Added vulnerability #3
1) Path traversal
EUVDB-ID: #VU30114
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9252
CWE-ID:
CWE-22 - Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to perform directory traversal attacks.
The vulnerability exists due to input validation error when processing directory traversal sequences. A local administrator can send a specially crafted HTTP request and write files to a crafted path.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsHuawei Mate 20: before 10.1.0.160
Huawei Mate 20 X : before 10.1.0.135
Huawei Mate 20 RS: before 10.1.0.160
Huawei Honor Magic 2: before 10.1.0.160
External linkshttp://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200715-07-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.
2) Improper Authorization
EUVDB-ID: #VU31758
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-2020-9251
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 affected software does not properly restrict certain operation in certain scenario. An attacker with physical access to the device can do certain configuration before the user turns on student mode function and bypass the limit of student mode function.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsHuawei Mate 20: before 10.1.0.160
External linkshttp://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200722-02-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.
3) Information disclosure
EUVDB-ID: #VU46091
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9082
CWE-ID:
CWE-200 - Information exposure
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to the system has a logic judging error under certain scenario. An attacker with physical access can gain certain information from certain apps locked by Applock
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsHuawei Mate 20: before 10.1.0.160
External linkshttp://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200826-16-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.
