#VU24326 Improper Authentication in Huawei Mate 20 - CVE-2020-1840

 

#VU24326 Improper Authentication in Huawei Mate 20 - CVE-2020-1840

Published: January 16, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU24326
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1840
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Huawei Mate 20
Software vendor:
Huawei

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient authentication. A local user with high privilege can trick a user to install a malicious application, execute a specific command, cause information leak and compromise the availability of the smart phones.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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