Improper Authentication in Huawei Mate 30 and Mate 30 Pro
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-1801 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Huawei Mate 30 Pro Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software Huawei Mate 30 Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software |
| Vendor | Huawei |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU26732
Risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1801
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to the certain function interface in the system does not sufficiently validate the caller's identity in certain share scenario. A local attacker can trick a victim to install a malicious application, bypass authentication process and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsHuawei Mate 30 Pro: before 10.0.0.205
Huawei Mate 30: before 10.0.0.205
CPE2.3 External linkshttps://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200408-01-smartphone-en
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
