CVE-2020-1788 Auth bypass in Honor V30
Attackers can bypass authentication in Honor V30 apps to perform unauthorized actions and disclose information by tricking users into installing malicious apps.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1788?
CVE-2020-1788 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Honor V30, published on 21 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Honor V30 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.1.135(C00E130R4P1) have an improper authentication vulnerability. Certain applications do not properly validate the identity of another application who would call its interface. An attacker could trick the user into installing a malicious application. Successful exploit could allow unauthorized actions leading to information disclosure.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1788?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Honor V30 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1788?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1788 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-2020-1788 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1788 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Honor V30
Sources
Also known as GHSA-98j3-78m4-jv68.