Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Huawei Smartphones
CVE-2020-9119
Key Information:
- Vendor
Huawei
- 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.

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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
CVSS V3.1
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved