CVE-2020-9080

Description

There is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Huawei smart phone product. A local, authenticated attacker could craft a specific input to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation may lead to local privilege escalation. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2020-05272) This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9080.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.01%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro
Affected: Huawei HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro (UD)
Affected: Huawei HUAWEI nova 5i
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200819-01-smartphone-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-9080?
CVE-2020-9080 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-9080?
To fix CVE-2020-9080, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-9080 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-9080 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-9080?
CVE-2020-9080 affects Huawei HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro, Huawei HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro (UD), Huawei HUAWEI nova 5i.
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