CVE-2020-9226 Security feature bypass in HUAWEI P30

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass signature verification to load malicious software packages on Huawei P30 devices, potentially executing arbitrary code.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-9226?

CVE-2020-9226 is a medium-severity vulnerability in HUAWEI P30, published on 6 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

HUAWEI P30 with versions earlier than 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P11) have an improper signature verification vulnerability. The system does not improper check signature of specific software package, an attacker may exploit this vulnerability to load a crafted software package to the device.

Weakness: CWE-347

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9226?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei P30 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9226?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9226 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-9226 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9226 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7r9p-9jvw-rmgg.

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