CVE-2020-9099: huawei ips_module_firmware Improper Authentication
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-9099 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Authentication vulnerability in huawei ips_module_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.88% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 08-06-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Huawei products IPS Module; NGFW Module; NIP6300; NIP6600; NIP6800; Secospace USG6300; Secospace USG6500; Secospace USG6600; USG9500 with versions of V500R001C00; V500R001C20; V500R001C30; V500R001C50; V500R001C60; V500R001C80; V500R005C00; V500R005C10; V500R005C20; V500R002C00; V500R002C10; V500R002C20; V500R002C30 have an improper authentication vulnerability. Attackers need to perform some operations to exploit the vulnerability. Successful exploit may obtain certain permissions on the device.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
0.88%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
58%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.88% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Huawei9 products
- ips_module_firmwarev500r001c00 | v500r001c20 | v500r001c30 | v500r001c50 | v500r001c60 | v500r001c80 | v500r005c00 | v500r005c10 | v500r005c20
- ngfw_module_firmwarev500r001c00 | v500r001c20 | v500r001c30 | v500r001c50 | v500r001c60 | v500r002c00 | v500r002c10 | v500r002c20 | v500r002c30 | v500r005c00 | v500r005c10 | v500r005c20
- nip6300_firmwarev500r001c00 | v500r001c20 | v500r001c30 | v500r001c50 | v500r001c60 | v500r001c80 | v500r005c00 | v500r005c10 | v500r005c20
- nip6600_firmwarev500r001c00 | v500r001c20 | v500r001c30 | v500r001c50 | v500r001c60 | v500r001c80 | v500r005c00 | v500r005c10 | v500r005c20
- nip6800_firmwarev500r001c60 | v500r001c80 | v500r005c00 | v500r005c10 | v500r005c20
1 vendor · 9 products
References
1 links- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200506-02-authentication-enX Refsource MISCVendor Advisory