SB2020120709 - Privilege escalation in several Huawei Smartphones



SB2020120709 - Privilege escalation in several Huawei Smartphones

Published: December 7, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020120709
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Physical access
Highest impact Data manipulation

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9119)

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

The vulnerability exists due to design defects. An administrator with physical access can execute relevant commands and escalate privileges on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.