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CVE-2020-9259

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.79%

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CVE-2020-9259 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Huawei Honor V30 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.212(C00E210R5P1) have an improper authentication vulnerability. The system does not sufficiently validate certain parameter passed from the bottom level, the attacker should trick the user into installing a malicious application and control the bottom level, successful exploit could cause information disclosure.. EPSS estimates a 0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Huawei Honor V30 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.212(C00E210R5P1) have an improper authentication vulnerability. The system does not sufficiently validate certain parameter passed from the bottom level, the attacker should trick the user into installing a malicious application and control the bottom level, successful exploit could cause information disclosure.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability
0.79%

51.7th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
HuaweiHonor V30 Firmware< 10.1.0.212\(c00e210r5p1\)

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2020-9259?
Huawei Honor V30 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.212(C00E210R5P1) have an improper authentication vulnerability. The system does not sufficiently validate certain parameter passed from the bottom level, the attacker should trick the user into installing a malicious application and control the bottom level, successful exploit could cause information disclosure.
How severe is CVE-2020-9259?
CVE-2020-9259 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9259?
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