Improper Authorization Vulnerability in HUAWEI Smartphones
CVE-2020-1796

6.6MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Huawei
Status
Huawei Mate 20;huawei Mate 30 Pro
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 March 2020

Summary

An improper authorization vulnerability exists in several HUAWEI smartphone models. This issue allows a low privilege user to perform restricted operations that should not be accessible to them. The flaw is due to incorrect authorization checks in the software, which can lead to unauthorized access and manipulation of sensitive functions within the devices. Users of the affected HUAWEI Mate 20 and Mate 30 Pro should consider updating their devices to the latest software versions to mitigate potential risks.

Affected Version(s)

HUAWEI Mate 20;HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro Versions earlier than 10.0.0.188(C00E74R3P8)

HUAWEI Mate 20;HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro Versions earlier than 10.0.0.203(C00E202R7P2)

References

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawe...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.6
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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