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CVE-2020-9255

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.47%

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CVE-2020-9255 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Huawei Honor 10 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.178(C00E178R1P4) have a denial of service vulnerability. Certain service in the system does not sufficiently validate certain parameter which is received, the attacker should trick the user into installing a malicious application, successful exploit could cause a denial of service condition.. EPSS estimates a 0.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Huawei Honor 10 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.178(C00E178R1P4) have a denial of service vulnerability. Certain service in the system does not sufficiently validate certain parameter which is received, the attacker should trick the user into installing a malicious application, successful exploit could cause a denial of service condition.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
5.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.47%

37.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
HuaweiHonor 10 Firmware< 10.0.0.178\(c00e178r1p4\)

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9255?
Huawei Honor 10 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.178(C00E178R1P4) have a denial of service vulnerability. Certain service in the system does not sufficiently validate certain parameter which is received, the attacker should trick the user into installing a malicious application, successful exploit could cause a denial of service condition.
How severe is CVE-2020-9255?
CVE-2020-9255 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.47% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9255?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST