CVE-2020-9106 Path traversal in HUAWEI P30 Pro

Medium 4.6 Published 12 Oct 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit insufficient pathname validation to access files and cause information disclosure on Huawei P30 Pro 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-2020-9106?

CVE-2020-9106 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in HUAWEI P30 Pro, published on 12 Oct 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

HUAWEI P30 Pro versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8) have a path traversal vulnerability. The system does not sufficiently validate certain pathname, successful exploit could allow the attacker access files and cause information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-22

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9106?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei P30 Pro Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9106?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9106 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2020-9106 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9106 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hq5m-j87x-cf2w.