Privilege escalation in Huawei Mate 20 Pro and Mate 20 Pro (UD)



Published: 2020-08-24
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-9080
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
Subscribe 		Huawei Mate 20 Pro
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Huawei Mate 20 Pro (UD)
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor Huawei

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU45977

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9080

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Huawei Mate 20 Pro: 10.1.0.135

Huawei Mate 20 Pro (UD): 10.1.0.135

CPE2.3 External links

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200819-01-smartphone-en


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?



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