CVE-2020-1794 Auth bypass in HUAWEI Mate 20;HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro
Improper authentication in Huawei smartphone applock allows attackers to access locked application data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-1794?
CVE-2020-1794 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in HUAWEI Mate 20;HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro, published on 20 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is an improper authentication vulnerability in several smartphones. The applock does not perform a sufficient authentication in certain scenarios, successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain certain data of the application which is locked. Affected product versions include:HUAWEI Mate 20 versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.188(C00E74R3P8);HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.203(C00E202R7P2).
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1794?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Mate 20 Firmware, Huawei Mate 30 Pro Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-1794?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1794 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-2020-1794 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1794 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HUAWEI Mate 20;HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4fvr-4264-574g.