CVE-2020-1786

MEDIUM
4.6
CVSS Score
Published: January 9, 2020 at 05:13 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:02 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorMate 20 Pro FirmwareMate 20 Pro

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Severity
MEDIUM4.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro smartphones versions earlier than 10.0.0.175(C00E69R3P8) have an improper authentication vulnerability. The software does not sufficiently validate the name of apk file in a special condition which could allow an attacker to forge a crafted application as a normal one. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass digital balance function.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 10.0.0.175(c00e69r3p8)
Affected range stops below 10.0.0.175(c00e69r3p8), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
huawei-mate-20-pro (same device)
v < 10.0.0.175
Affected range stops below 10.0.0.175, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-287

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