#VU24145 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Huawei Mate 20 - CVE-2020-1787

 

#VU24145 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Huawei Mate 20 - CVE-2020-1787

Published: January 8, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24145
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1787
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Huawei Mate 20
Software vendor:
Huawei

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the device.

The vulnerability exists due to a login error that can be used under under certain scenario to bypass the lock screen and gain unauthorized access to the device. An attacker with physical access to the device can bypass the lock screen.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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