CVE-2020-9092 Cross-site scripting in HUAWEI Mate 20

Medium 4.6 Published 19 Oct 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject JavaScript to bypass filters and compromise the normal service of the affected module on Huawei Mate 20 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-2020-9092?

CVE-2020-9092 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in HUAWEI Mate 20, published on 19 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HUAWEI Mate 20 versions earlier than 10.1.0.163(C00E160R3P8) have a JavaScript injection vulnerability. A module does not verify a specific input. This could allow attackers to bypass filter mechanism to launch JavaScript injection. This could compromise normal service of the affected module.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9092?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Mate 20 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9092?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9092 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2020-9092 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9092 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2f67-h8ph-9pgr.