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CVE-2020-9251

2.4 · LOW

HUAWEI Mate 20 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) have an improper authorization vulnerability.

Published Jul 27, 2020EPSS 0.21%

Overview

CVE-2020-9251 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 27, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.4 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.4, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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).

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200722-02-smartphone-enRefwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200722-02-smartphone-en

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9251?

CVE-2020-9251 is a low-severity vulnerability. It was published on July 27, 2020 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.4 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2020-9251?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 2.4, rated LOW. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2020-9251?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2020-9251?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2020-9251 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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