CVE-2020-1882: Medium severity Huawei Mate 20 Rs Firmware vulnerability

Published Feb 17, 2020
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Updated

Huawei mobile phones Ever-L29B versions earlier than 10.0.0.180(C185E6R3P3), earlier than 10.0.0.180(C432E6R1P7), earlier than 10.0.0.180(C636E5R2P3); HUAWEI Mate 20 RS versions earlier than 10.0.0.175(C786E70R3P8); HUAWEI Mate 20 X versions earlier than 10.0.0.176(C00E70R2P8); and Honor Magic2 versions earlier than 10.0.0.175(C00E59R2P11) have an improper authorization vulnerability. Due to improper authorization of some function, attackers can bypass the authorization to perform some operations.

Affected Software

22 affected components
Huawei Mate 20 Rs Firmware<10.0.0.175\(c786e70r3p8\)
Huawei Mate 20 RS
Huawei Mate 20 X Firmware<10.0.0.176\(c00e70r2p8\)
Huawei Mate 20 X
Huawei Honor Magic2 Firmware<10.0.0.175\(c00e59r2p11\)
Huawei Honor Magic2
Huawei Ever-l29b Firmware<10.0.0.180\(c185e6r3p3\)
Huawei Ever-L29B
Huawei Ever-l29b Firmware<10.0.0.180\(c432e6r1p7\)
Huawei Ever-l29b Firmware<10.0.0.180\(c636e5r2p3\)
All of the following
Huawei Mate 20 Rs Firmware<10.0.0.175\(c786e70r3p8\)
Huawei Mate 20 RS
All of the following
Huawei Mate 20 X Firmware<10.0.0.176\(c00e70r2p8\)
Huawei Mate 20 X
All of the following
Huawei Honor Magic2 Firmware<10.0.0.175\(c00e59r2p11\)
Huawei Honor Magic2
All of the following
Huawei Ever-l29b Firmware<10.0.0.180\(c185e6r3p3\)
Huawei Ever-L29B
All of the following
Huawei Ever-l29b Firmware<10.0.0.180\(c432e6r1p7\)
Huawei Ever-L29B
All of the following
Huawei Ever-l29b Firmware<10.0.0.180\(c636e5r2p3\)
Huawei Ever-L29B

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade Huawei mobile phones Ever-L29B to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.0.180(C185E6R3P3)
  2. Upgrade

    Upgrade Huawei mobile phones Ever-L29B to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.0.180(C432E6R1P7)
  3. Upgrade

    Upgrade Huawei mobile phones Ever-L29B to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.0.180(C636E5R2P3)
  4. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 10.0.0.175(C786E70R3P8)
  5. Upgrade

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

    Fixed in 10.0.0.176(C00E70R2P8)
  6. Upgrade

    Upgrade Honor Magic2 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 10.0.0.175(C00E59R2P11)

Event History

Feb 17, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:43 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:43 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Feb 18, 2020
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:15 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this Huawei mobile phone vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID for this Huawei mobile phone vulnerability is CVE-2020-1882.

2

Which models of Huawei mobile phones are affected by this vulnerability?

Huawei mobile phones Ever-L29B versions earlier than 10.0.0.180(C185E6R3P3), earlier than 10.0.0.180(C432E6R1P7), earlier than 10.0.0.180(C636E5R2P3); HUAWEI Mate 20 RS versions earlier than 10.0.0.175(C786E70R3P8); HUAWEI Mate 20 X versions earlier than 10.0.0.176(C00E70R2P8); and Honor Magic2 versions earlier than 10.0.0.175(C00E59R2P11) are affected by this vulnerability.

3

What is the severity of CVE-2020-1882?

The severity of CVE-2020-1882 is medium, with a severity score of 4.6.

4

How can I fix the CVE-2020-1882 vulnerability on my Huawei mobile phone?

To fix the CVE-2020-1882 vulnerability on your Huawei mobile phone, update to version 10.0.0.180(C185E6R3P3), 10.0.0.180(C432E6R1P7), 10.0.0.180(C636E5R2P3) for Ever-L29B models; 10.0.0.175(C786E70R3P8) for Mate 20 RS models; 10.0.0.176(C00E70R2P8) for Mate 20 X models; and 10.0.0.176(C00E59R2P11) for Honor Magic2 models.

5

Where can I find more information about this vulnerability?

You can find more information about this vulnerability on the Huawei website at http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200122-01-phone-en.

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