PT-2020-20474 · Huawei · Huawei P20

Published 2020-05-15 · Updated 2020-05-19 · CVE-2020-9073

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

2.4

Low

Base vector

AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Huawei P20 smartphones versions earlier than 10.0.0.156(C00E156R1P4)

Description The issue is due to insufficient validation of a user's identity when performing certain operations, allowing attackers to bypass the limit of the student mode function. Attackers need to have physical access to the smartphone to exploit this issue.

Recommendations For versions earlier than 10.0.0.156(C00E156R1P4), update to version 10.0.0.156(C00E156R1P4) or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting physical access to the smartphone to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Authentication

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-287

Related Identifiers

CVE-2020-9073

Affected Products

Huawei P20

References · 4

• https://huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200513-01-smartphone-en · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-9073 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-9073 · Security Note
• https://t.me/cvenotify/3832 · Telegram Post