Vulnerability · Published Jul 27, 2020 · Assigned by huawei

CVE-2020-9251

Low 2.4

In plain English

A low-severity security flaw in HUAWEI Mate 20. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 12% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)2.4Low
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 88.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

HUAWEI Mate 20 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) have an improper authorization vulnerability. The software does not properly restrict certain operation in certain scenario, the attacker should do certain configuration before the user turns on student mode function. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the limit of student mode function. Affected product versions include: HUAWEI Mate 20 versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8).

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a HUAWEI Mate 20 Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11)

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