CVE-2020-9252

Name: CVE-2020-9252
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-07-17T23:15:11.537+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 2.3/10EPSS 0.23%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2020-9252 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 2.3/10 on the CVSS scale. HUAWEI Mate 20 versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8), HUAWEI Mate 20 X versions earlier than 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P8), HUAWEI Mate 20 RS versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C786E160R3P8), and Honor Magic2 smartphones versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) have a path traversal vulnerability. The system does not sufficiently validate certain pathname from certain process, successful exploit could allow the attacker write files to a crafted path.. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

HUAWEI Mate 20 versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8), HUAWEI Mate 20 X versions earlier than 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P8), HUAWEI Mate 20 RS versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C786E160R3P8), and Honor Magic2 smartphones versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) have a path traversal vulnerability. The system does not sufficiently validate certain pathname from certain process, successful exploit could allow the attacker write files to a crafted path.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

2.3/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.23%

13.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-22

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	Mate 20 Firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r3p8\)
Huawei	Mate 20 X Firmware	< 10.1.0.135\(c00e135r2p8\)
Huawei	Mate 20 Rs Firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c786e160r3p8\)
Huawei	Magic2 Firmware	< 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p11\)

References

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200715-07-smartphone-enVendor Advisory
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200715-07-smartphone-enVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 17, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9252?

How severe is CVE-2020-9252?

CVE-2020-9252 has a CVSS score of 2.3/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9252?

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Source: NVD / NIST