CVE-2020-1872: Medium severity Huawei P10 Plus Firmware vulnerability

Published Feb 18, 2020
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Updated

Huawei smart phones P10 Plus with versions earlier than 9.1.0.201(C01E75R1P12T8), earlier than 9.1.0.252(C185E2R1P9T8), earlier than 9.1.0.252(C432E4R1P9T8), and earlier than 9.1.0.255(C576E6R1P8T8) have a digital balance bypass vulnerability. When re-configuring the mobile phone at the digital balance mode, an attacker can perform some operations to bypass the startup wizard, and then open some switch. As a result, the digital balance function is bypassed.

Affected Software

13 affected components
Huawei P10 Plus Firmware<9.1.0.201\(c01e75r1p12t8\)
Huawei P10 Plus
Huawei P10 Plus Firmware<9.1.0.252\(c185e2r1p9t8\)
Huawei P10 Plus Firmware<9.1.0.252\(c432e4r1p9t8\)
Huawei P10 Plus Firmware<9.1.0.255\(c576e6r1p8t8\)
All of the following
Huawei P10 Plus Firmware<9.1.0.201\(c01e75r1p12t8\)
Huawei P10 Plus
All of the following
Huawei P10 Plus Firmware<9.1.0.252\(c185e2r1p9t8\)
Huawei P10 Plus
All of the following
Huawei P10 Plus Firmware<9.1.0.252\(c432e4r1p9t8\)
Huawei P10 Plus
All of the following
Huawei P10 Plus Firmware<9.1.0.255\(c576e6r1p8t8\)
Huawei P10 Plus

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Huawei smart phones P10 Plus to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.1.0.201(C01E75R1P12T8)
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Huawei smart phones P10 Plus to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.1.0.252(C185E2R1P9T8)
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Huawei smart phones P10 Plus to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.1.0.252(C432E4R1P9T8)
  4. Upgrade

    Upgrade Huawei smart phones P10 Plus to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 9.1.0.255(C576E6R1P8T8)

Event History

Feb 18, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·01:44 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·01:44 AM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-1872?

CVE-2020-1872 is a vulnerability that affects Huawei P10 Plus smartphones with versions earlier than 9.1.0.201(C01E75R1P12T8), 9.1.0.252(C185E2R1P9T8), 9.1.0.252(C432E4R1P9T8), and 9.1.0.255(C576E6R1P8T8), allowing for digital balance bypass.

2

How does CVE-2020-1872 affect Huawei P10 Plus smartphones?

CVE-2020-1872 allows an attacker to bypass the digital balance feature on Huawei P10 Plus smartphones with vulnerable software versions.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1872?

CVE-2020-1872 has a severity rating of medium (4.6).

4

How can I fix CVE-2020-1872 on my Huawei P10 Plus smartphone?

To fix CVE-2020-1872, update your Huawei P10 Plus smartphone to version 9.1.0.201(C01E75R1P12T8), 9.1.0.252(C185E2R1P9T8), 9.1.0.252(C432E4R1P9T8), or 9.1.0.255(C576E6R1P8T8) or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-1872?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-1872 on the Huawei website: https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200122-01-digitalbalance-en

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