CVE-2020-9248 Missing authorization in FusionCompute

Medium 6.7 Published 31 Jul 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers can exploit improper authorization in Huawei FusionCompute to escalate privileges and compromise normal service operations.

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-2020-9248?

CVE-2020-9248 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in FusionCompute, published on 31 Jul 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Huawei FusionComput 8.0.0 have an improper authorization vulnerability. A module does not verify some input correctly and authorizes files with incorrect access. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to launch privilege escalation attack. This can compromise normal service.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9248?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Fusioncompute.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9248?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9248 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2020-9248 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9248 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vw9w-fmv7-hq4h.