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CVE-2020-9081

MEDIUM
6.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 27, 2024 at 09:34 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:27 AM UTC
14 products affected across 1 vendorP30 FirmwareMate 20 FirmwareP30 Pro Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM6.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

There is an improper authorization vulnerability in some Huawei smartphones. An attacker could perform a series of operation in specific mode to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass app lock. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2019-12144) This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9081.

Affected

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

Mate 20 Firmware· Huawei
95%
v < 10.1.0.160(c00e160r3p8)v < 10.1.0.160(c01e160r2p8)
Affected range stops below 10.1.0.160(c00e160r3p8), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.1.0.160(c01e160r2p8), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
huawei-mate-20 (same device)
P30 Firmware· Huawei
95%
v < 10.1.0.160(c00e160r2p11)
Affected range stops below 10.1.0.160(c00e160r2p11), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
huawei-p30 (same device)
P30 Pro Firmware· Huawei
95%
v < 10.1.0.160(c00e160r2p8)v < 10.1.0.160(c01e160r2p8)
Affected range stops below 10.1.0.160(c00e160r2p8), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.1.0.160(c01e160r2p8), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
huawei-p30-pro (same device)
Princeton AL10D Firmware· Huawei
95%
v < 10.1.0.160(c00e160r2p11)
Affected range stops below 10.1.0.160(c00e160r2p11), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
huawei-princeton-al10d (same device)
Yale AL00A Firmware· Huawei
95%
v < 10.1.0.160(c00e160r8p12)
Affected range stops below 10.1.0.160(c00e160r8p12), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
huawei-yale-al00a (same device)
Yale AL50A Firmware· Huawei
95%
v < 10.1.0.88v < 10.1.0.88(c00e88r8p1)
Affected range stops below 10.1.0.88, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.1.0.88(c00e88r8p1), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
huawei-yale-al50a (same device)
Yalep AL10B Firmware· Huawei
95%
v < 10.1.0.160v < 10.1.0.160(c00e160r8p12)
Affected range stops below 10.1.0.160, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 10.1.0.160(c00e160r8p12), so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
huawei-yalep-al10b (same device)
Mate 20· Huawei
60%
v < 10.1.0.160
Affected range stops below 10.1.0.160, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
HUAWEI P30· Huawei
60%
v < 10.1.0.160
Affected range stops below 10.1.0.160, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
P30,P30 Pro· Huawei
60%
v < 10.1.0.160
Affected range stops below 10.1.0.160, 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:

Patch and advisory references

References (1)

Vendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2020/huawei-sa-20200826-15-smartphone-en

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

6.8MEDIUM[email protected]
Attack Vector
PHYSICAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusANALYZED
CWE
CWE-285CWE-863

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