CVE-2020-9250 Auth bypass in HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro
An unauthenticated local attacker can bypass authentication checks on Huawei smartphones by crafting a malicious software package, impacting service integrity.
- 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-2020-9250?
CVE-2020-9250 is a low-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, published on 20 Dec 2024. 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
There is an insufficient authentication vulnerability in some Huawei smart phone. An unauthenticated, local attacker can crafts software package to exploit this vulnerability. Due to insufficient verification, successful exploitation may impact the service. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2019-12302)
This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9250.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9250?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Mate 20 Pro Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9250?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9250 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2020-9250 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9250 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j9vj-qv55-qq58.