CVE-2020-1796: huawei mate_20_firmware Incorrect Authorization
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-1796 is a medium (CVSS 6.6) Incorrect Authorization vulnerability in huawei mate_20_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 8.8% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 20-03-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
There is an improper authorization vulnerability in several smartphones. The software incorrectly performs an authorization to certain user, successful exploit could allow a low privilege user to do certain operation which the user are supposed not to do.Affected product versions include:HUAWEI Mate 20 versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.188(C00E74R3P8);HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.203(C00E202R7P2).
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.20%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
9%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.20% on 21-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Huawei2 products
- mate_20_firmware≤ 10.0.0.188\(c00e74r3p8\)
- mate_30_pro_firmware≤ 10.0.0.203\(c00e202r7p2\)
1 vendor · 2 products
References
1 links- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200318-05-smartphone-enX Refsource MISCVendor Advisory