CVE-2020-1793: Medium severity Huawei Mate 20 Firmware vulnerability

Published Mar 20, 2020
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Updated

There is an improper authentication vulnerability in several smartphones. The applock does not perform a sufficient authentication in certain scenarios, successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain certain data of the application which is locked. Affected product versions include:HUAWEI Mate 20 versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.188(C00E74R3P8);HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.203(C00E202R7P2).

Affected Software

8 affected components
Huawei Mate 20 Firmware<10.0.0.188\(c00e74r3p8\)
Huawei Mate 20
Huawei Mate 30 Pro Firmware<10.0.0.203\(c00e202r7p2\)
Huawei Mate 30 Pro
All of the following
Huawei Mate 20 Firmware<10.0.0.188\(c00e74r3p8\)
Huawei Mate 20
All of the following
Huawei Mate 30 Pro Firmware<10.0.0.203\(c00e202r7p2\)
Huawei Mate 30 Pro

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 10.0.0.188Patch C00E74R3P8
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.0.203Patch C00E202R7P2

Event History

Mar 20, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:56 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:56 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·03:15 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this issue?

The vulnerability ID for this issue is CVE-2020-1793.

2

What is the severity level of CVE-2020-1793?

The severity level of CVE-2020-1793 is medium with a value of 4.6.

3

What is the affected software for CVE-2020-1793?

The affected software for CVE-2020-1793 include HUAWEI Mate 20 Firmware (up to version 10.0.0.188(c00e74r3p8)) and Huawei Mate 30 Pro Firmware (up to version 10.0.0.203(c00e202r7p2)).

4

What is the impact of CVE-2020-1793?

The impact of CVE-2020-1793 is that an attacker could exploit the vulnerability to gain certain data of the application that is locked.

5

Is HUAWEI Mate 20 and Mate 30 Pro vulnerable to CVE-2020-1793?

No, HUAWEI Mate 20 and Mate 30 Pro are not vulnerable to CVE-2020-1793.

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