CVE-2020-9244

Name: CVE-2020-9244
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-08-11T19:15:17.687+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.8/10EPSS 0.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-9244 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. HUAWEI Mate 20 versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8);HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.270(C431E7R1P5),Versions earlier than 10.1.0.270(C635E3R1P5),Versions earlier than 10.1.0.273(C636E7R2P4);HUAWEI Mate 20 X versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8);HUAWEI P30 versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11);HUAWEI P30 Pro versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8);HUAWEI Mate 20 RS versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C786E160R3P8);HonorMagic2 versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.187(C00E61R2P11);Honor20 versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.175(C00E58R4P11);Honor20 PRO versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.194(C00E62R8P12);HonorMagic2 versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.187(C00E61R2P11);HonorV20 versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.188(C00E62R2P11) have an improper authentication vulnerability. The system does not properly sign certain encrypted file, the attacker should gain the key used to encrypt the file, successful exploit could cause certain file be forged. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

HUAWEI Mate 20 versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8);HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.270(C431E7R1P5),Versions earlier than 10.1.0.270(C635E3R1P5),Versions earlier than 10.1.0.273(C636E7R2P4);HUAWEI Mate 20 X versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8);HUAWEI P30 versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11);HUAWEI P30 Pro versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P8);HUAWEI Mate 20 RS versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C786E160R3P8);HonorMagic2 versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.187(C00E61R2P11);Honor20 versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.175(C00E58R4P11);Honor20 PRO versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.194(C00E62R8P12);HonorMagic2 versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.187(C00E61R2P11);HonorV20 versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.188(C00E62R2P11) have an improper authentication vulnerability. The system does not properly sign certain encrypted file, the attacker should gain the key used to encrypt the file, successful exploit could cause certain file be forged

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.23%

14.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	Mate 20 Firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r3p8\)
Huawei	Mate 20 Pro Firmware	< 10.1.0.270\(c431e7r1p5\)
Huawei	Mate 20 X Firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p8\)
Huawei	P30 Firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p11\)
Huawei	P30 Pro Firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p8\)
Huawei	Mate 20 Rs Firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c786e160r3p8\)
Huawei	Honor Magic 2 Firmware	< 10.0.0.187\(c00e61r2p11\)
Huawei	Honor 20 Firmware	< 10.0.0.175\(c00e58r4p11\)
Huawei	Honor 20 Pro Firmware	< 10.0.0.194\(c00e62r8p12\)
Huawei	Honor V20 Firmware	< 10.0.0.188\(c00e62r2p11\)
Huawei	Mate 20 Pro Firmware	< 10.1.0.270\(c635e3r1p5\)
Huawei	Mate 20 Pro Firmware	< 10.1.0.273\(c636e7r2p4\)

References

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200805-02-smartphone-enVendor Advisory
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200805-02-smartphone-enVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Aug 11, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9244?

How severe is CVE-2020-9244?

CVE-2020-9244 has a CVSS score of 6.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9244?

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Source: NVD / NIST