Code execution in several Huawei Smartphones
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-9247 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Huawei Honor 20 PRO Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Huawei Mate 20 Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Huawei Mate 20 Pro Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Huawei Mate 20 X Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Huawei P30 Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Huawei P30 Pro Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Hima-L29C Hardware solutions / Firmware Laya-AL00EP Hardware solutions / Firmware Princeton-AL10B Hardware solutions / Firmware Huawei Tony-AL00B Hardware solutions / Firmware Yale-L61A Hardware solutions / Firmware Yale-TL00B Hardware solutions / Firmware YaleP-AL10B Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | Huawei |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU46993
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9247
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local administrator can trick a victim to install a malicious application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsHuawei Honor 20 PRO: All versions
Huawei Mate 20: All versions
Huawei Mate 20 Pro: All versions
Huawei Mate 20 X: All versions
Huawei P30: All versions
Huawei P30 Pro: All versions
Hima-L29C: All versions
Laya-AL00EP: All versions
Princeton-AL10B: All versions
Huawei Tony-AL00B: All versions
Yale-L61A: All versions
Yale-TL00B: All versions
YaleP-AL10B: All versions
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:a:huawei:huawei_honor_20_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:huawei:huawei_mate_20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:huawei:huawei_mate_20_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:huawei:huawei_mate_20_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:huawei:huawei_p30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:huawei:huawei_p30_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:hima-l29c:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:laya-al00ep:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:princeton-al10b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:huawei_tony-al00b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:yale-l61a:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:yale-tl00b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:yalep-al10b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200729-03-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.
