CVE-2020-9117: High severity huawei nova 4 firmware vulnerability

Published Dec 1, 2020
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Updated

HUAWEI nova 4 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C01E34R2P4) and SydneyM-AL00 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C00E66R1P5) have an out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability. An attacker with specific permissions crafts malformed packet with specific parameter and sends the packet to the affected products. Due to insufficient validation of packet, which may be exploited to cause the information leakage or arbitrary code execution.

Affected Software

4 affected components
Huawei Nova 4 Firmware<10.0.0.165\(c01e34r2p4\)
Huawei nova 4
Huawei Sydneym-al00 Firmware<10.0.0.165\(c00e66r1p5\)
Huawei SydneyM-AL00

Event History

Dec 1, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:02 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:02 AM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2020-9117?

CVE-2020-9117 is an out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability found in HUAWEI nova 4 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C01E34R2P4) and SydneyM-AL00 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C00E66R1P5).

2

How severe is CVE-2020-9117?

CVE-2020-9117 has a severity score of 7.8, which is considered high.

3

How does CVE-2020-9117 work?

An attacker with specific permissions crafts a malformed packet with specific parameters and sends it to the affected device, leading to an out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability.

4

Which products are affected by CVE-2020-9117?

HUAWEI nova 4 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C01E34R2P4) and SydneyM-AL00 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C00E66R1P5) are affected by CVE-2020-9117.

5

How can I fix CVE-2020-9117?

To fix CVE-2020-9117, update your HUAWEI nova 4 firmware to version 10.0.0.165(C01E34R2P4) or later, and update your SydneyM-AL00 firmware to version 10.0.0.165(C00E66R1P5) or later.

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