Improper Authorization in Huawei Mate 20 - CVE-2020-1791
Published: February 5, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24943
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1791
CWE-ID: CWE-285
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Huawei
Affected software:
Huawei Mate 20
Huawei Mate 20
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to the system has a logic judging error under certain scenario. An attacker with physical access to the device can switch to third desktop after a series of operation in ADB mode.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1791
Install updates from vendor's website.