CVE-2020-1801 Auth bypass in Mate 30 Pro;Mate 30

Medium 5.5 Published 10 Apr 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Improper authentication in Huawei Mate 30 series allows attackers to bypass identity validation during sharing, leading to information disclosure.

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-2020-1801?

CVE-2020-1801 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Mate 30 Pro;Mate 30, published on 10 Apr 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

There is an improper authentication vulnerability in several smartphones. Certain function interface in the system does not sufficiently validate the caller's identity in certain share scenario, successful exploit could cause information disclosure. Affected product versions include:Mate 30 Pro versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.205(C00E202R7P2);Mate 30 versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.205(C00E201R7P2).

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1801?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Mate 30 Firmware, Huawei Mate 30 Pro Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1801?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1801 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-2020-1801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fg35-c4c9-gp8p.