#VU28288 Improper Authentication in Huawei P30 - CVE-2020-1798

 

#VU28288 Improper Authentication in Huawei P30 - CVE-2020-1798

Published: May 27, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28288
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1798
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Huawei P30
Software vendor:
Huawei

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests when handling NFC work. An authenticated attacker with physical access can establish a NFC connection to the target phone and perform a series of operations on the target phone, which is beyond the guest user's privilege.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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