CVE-2020-1787 Auth bypass in HUAWEI Mate 20

Medium 6.6 Published Updated

A logic error allows a guest user to bypass the host user's screen lock and access their desktop, requiring a system update.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-1787?

CVE-2020-1787 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in HUAWEI Mate 20, published on 9 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HUAWEI Mate 20 smartphones versions earlier than 9.1.0.139(C00E133R3P1) have an improper authentication vulnerability. The system has a logic error under certain scenario, successful exploit could allow the attacker who gains the privilege of guest user to access to the host user's desktop in an instant, without unlocking the screen lock of the host user.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1787?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Mate 20 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1787?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1787 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2020-1787 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1787 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-pq48-j2pq-xj5j.

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