CVE-2020-1791: Low severity Huawei Mate 20 Firmware vulnerability

Published Feb 18, 2020
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Updated

HUAWEI Mate 20 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.185(C00E74R3P8) have an improper authorization vulnerability. The system has a logic judging error under certain scenario, successful exploit could allow the attacker to switch to third desktop after a series of operation in ADB mode.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Huawei Mate 20 Firmware<10.0.0.185\(c00e74r3p8\)
Huawei Mate 20
All of the following
Huawei Mate 20 Firmware<10.0.0.185\(c00e74r3p8\)
Huawei Mate 20

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade HUAWEI Mate 20 smartphone to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.0.185(C00E74R3P8)Patch C00E74R3P8

Event History

Feb 18, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:01 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:01 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-1791?

CVE-2020-1791 is a vulnerability that affects HUAWEI Mate 20 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.185(C00E74R3P8).

2

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1791?

The severity of CVE-2020-1791 is low with a severity value of 2.4.

3

How does CVE-2020-1791 impact HUAWEI Mate 20 smartphones?

CVE-2020-1791 allows an attacker to switch to the third desktop on HUAWEI Mate 20 smartphones after a series of operations in ADB mode.

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-1791?

To fix CVE-2020-1791, update your HUAWEI Mate 20 smartphone to version 10.0.0.185(C00E74R3P8) or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-1791?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-1791 in the security advisory on Huawei's website at http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200205-01-smartphone-en.

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