CVE-2020-1809 Information disclosure in HUAWEI Mate 10

Medium 4.6 Published 29 May 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can read certain files without unlocking the phone by using crafted voice commands to wake the voice assistant on Huawei Mate 10 devices.

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-2020-1809?

CVE-2020-1809 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HUAWEI Mate 10, published on 29 May 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HUAWEI Mate 10 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.143(C00E143R2P4) have an information disclosure vulnerability. The attacker could wake up voice assistant then do a series of crafted voice operation, successful exploit could allow the attacker read certain files without unlock the phone leading to information disclosure.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1809?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Mate 10 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1809?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1809 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-1809 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1809 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cr94-qhhf-h959.