First published: Tue Jan 21 2020(Updated: )
HUAWEI Mate 20 smart phones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.175(C00E70R3P8) have an insufficient authentication vulnerability. A local attacker with high privilege can execute a specific command to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation may cause information leak and compromise the availability of the smart phones.Affected product versions include: HUAWEI Mate 20 versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.175(C00E70R3P8)
Credit: psirt@huawei.com
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Huawei Mate 20 Firmware | <=10.0.0.175\(c00e70r3p8\) | |
HUAWEI Mate 20 |
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CVE-2020-1840 is a vulnerability in HUAWEI Mate 20 smart phones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.175(C00E70R3P8) that allows a local attacker with high privilege to execute a specific command and potentially leak information and compromise the device.
This vulnerability can be exploited by a local attacker with high privilege who executes a specific command on an affected HUAWEI Mate 20 smart phone.
The severity of CVE-2020-1840 is medium, with a CVSS severity score of 6.
To fix the CVE-2020-1840 vulnerability, update your HUAWEI Mate 20 smart phone to version 10.0.0.175(C00E70R3P8) or later.
You can find more information about CVE-2020-1840 on the Huawei website at the following link: [https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200115-01-smartphone-en](https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200115-01-smartphone-en).