Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Huawei Smartphones
CVE-2020-9119

6.2MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Huawei
Status
Huawei Mate 10;huawei Mate 30;huawei Mate 30 Pro;huawei P40;huawei P40 Pro
Vendor
CVE Published:
24 December 2020

What is CVE-2020-9119?

A design flaw in certain Huawei smartphones allows an attacker with physical access to escalate privileges, enabling them to execute unauthorized commands and potentially compromise user data. This vulnerability emphasizes the importance of securing physical access to devices.

Affected Version(s)

HUAWEI Mate 10;HUAWEI Mate 30;HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro;HUAWEI P40;HUAWEI P40 Pro Versions earlier than 10.0.0.189(C185E6R1P3)

HUAWEI Mate 10;HUAWEI Mate 30;HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro;HUAWEI P40;HUAWEI P40 Pro Versions earlier than 10.1.0.156(C00E155R7P2)

HUAWEI Mate 10;HUAWEI Mate 30;HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro;HUAWEI P40;HUAWEI P40 Pro Versions earlier than 10.1.0.156(C00E156R7P2)

References

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

Score:
6.2
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Physical
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2020-9119 : Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Huawei Smartphones