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CVE-2020-9081


There is an improper authorization vulnerability in some Huawei smartphones. An attacker could perform a series of operation in specific mode to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass app lock. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2019-12144) This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9081.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a LOW severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 3.5, with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, limited integrity, for affected systems. Impacting 14 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 11 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2024, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2024-12-27T10:15:10.937

Last Modified

2025-01-10T20:37:44.267

Status

Analyzed

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 3.5 (LOW)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-285
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-863

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System huawei mate_20_firmware < 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r3p8\) Yes
Hardware huawei mate_20 - No
Operating System huawei p30_firmware < 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p11\) Yes
Hardware huawei p30 - No
Operating System huawei p30_pro_firmware < 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p8\) Yes
Hardware huawei p30_pro - No
Operating System huawei princeton-al10d_firmware < 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p11\) Yes
Hardware huawei princeton-al10d - No
Operating System huawei yale-al00a_firmware < 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r8p12\) Yes
Hardware huawei yale-al00a - No
Operating System huawei yale-al50a_firmware < 10.1.0.88\(c00e88r8p1\) Yes
Hardware huawei yale-al50a - No
Operating System huawei yalep-al10b_firmware < 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r8p12\) Yes
Hardware huawei yalep-al10b - No
Operating System huawei mate_20_firmware < 10.1.0.160\(c01e160r2p8\) Yes
Hardware huawei mate_20 - No
Operating System huawei p30_pro_firmware < 10.1.0.160\(c01e160r2p8\) Yes
Hardware huawei p30_pro - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For huawei's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.