CVE-2020-9141 Privilege escalation in EMUI;Magic UI
Insufficient data verification in Huawei smartphone OS allows privilege escalation and information disclosure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-9141?
CVE-2020-9141 is a critical vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 13 Jan 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is a improper privilege management vulnerability in some Huawei smartphone. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can cause information disclosure and malfunctions due to insufficient verification of data authenticity.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9141?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Magic Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9141?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9141 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9141 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9141 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hqvv-6648-f492.