#VU23897 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Huawei Client/Desktop applications


Published: 2020-01-03

Vulnerability identifier: #VU23897

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1785

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Huawei Mate 10 Pro
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Huawei Honor V10
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Huawei Honor 10
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software
Huawei nova 4
Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software

Vendor: Huawei

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition.

The vulnerability exists due to the affected system does not properly check the status of certain module during certain operations. A local user can trick a victim to install a malicious application and cause reboot of the smartphone.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Huawei Mate 10 Pro: All versions

Huawei Honor V10: All versions

Huawei Honor 10: All versions

Huawei nova 4: All versions


External links
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200102-03-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.


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