Improper Authentication in Huawei Mate 30 Pro - CVE-2020-1838
Published: July 3, 2020 / Updated: July 15, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU29494
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1838
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected device does not sufficiently validate certain credential of user's face. A local attacker can craft the credential of the user, bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to the application.
Affected software
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1838
Install updates from vendor's website.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro - update to 10.1.0.150