What is CVE-2020-9073?

CVE-2020-9073 is an improper authentication vulnerability that affects Huawei P20 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.156(C00E156R1P4).

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9073?

The severity of CVE-2020-9073 is low, with a severity value of 2.4.

How does CVE-2020-9073 affect Huawei P20 smartphones?

CVE-2020-9073 allows attackers to perform certain operations without proper authentication on Huawei P20 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.156(C00E156R1P4).

How can I fix CVE-2020-9073?

To fix CVE-2020-9073, users should update their Huawei P20 smartphones to version 10.0.0.156(C00E156R1P4) or later.

Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9073?

You can find more information about CVE-2020-9073 on Huawei's website at https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200513-01-smartphone-en.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-9073

low

2.4

CWE

287

15/5/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-9073

First published: Fri May 15 2020(Updated: )

Huawei P20 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.156(C00E156R1P4) have an improper authentication vulnerability. The vulnerability is due to that when an user wants to do certain operation, the software insufficiently validate the user's identity. Attackers need to physically access the smartphone to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the limit of student mode function.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Huawei P20 Firmware	<10.0.0.156\(c00e156r1p4\)
HUAWEI P20

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Reference Links

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200513-01-smartphone-en

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9073?
CVE-2020-9073 is an improper authentication vulnerability that affects Huawei P20 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.156(C00E156R1P4).
What is the severity of CVE-2020-9073?
The severity of CVE-2020-9073 is low, with a severity value of 2.4.
How does CVE-2020-9073 affect Huawei P20 smartphones?
CVE-2020-9073 allows attackers to perform certain operations without proper authentication on Huawei P20 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.156(C00E156R1P4).
How can I fix CVE-2020-9073?
To fix CVE-2020-9073, users should update their Huawei P20 smartphones to version 10.0.0.156(C00E156R1P4) or later.
Where can I find more information about CVE-2020-9073?
You can find more information about CVE-2020-9073 on Huawei's website at https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200513-01-smartphone-en.

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