CVE-2020-9209 Privilege escalation in SMC2.0
Attackers can escalate privileges by exploiting improper directory permissions in Huawei SMC2.0, compromising service integrity.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-9209?
CVE-2020-9209 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SMC2.0, published on 13 Jan 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in SMC2.0 product. Some files in a directory of a module are located improperly. It does not apply the directory limitation. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by crafting malicious file to launch privilege escalation. This can compromise normal service of affected products.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9209?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Smc2.0 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9209?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9209 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-9209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9209 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in SMC2.0
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wqm8-5876-3578.