Improper privilege management in HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro
Priority LOW 35CWE-269Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Privilege escalation
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-269.
Summary
There is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Huawei smart phone product. A local, authenticated attacker could craft a specific input to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation may lead to local privilege escalation. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2020-05272) This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9080.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00129 2nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed HUAWEI nova 5i (Huawei): 10.0.0.125(C01E123R7P3)
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huawei | HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro | 10.1.0.135(C01E135R2P8) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Huawei | HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro (UD) | 10.1.0.135(C00E135R3P8) | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Huawei | HUAWEI nova 5i | before 10.0.0.125(C01E123R7P3) | 10.0.0.125(C01E123R7P3) | Patch available | CNA |
- HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro VendorHuawei Affected 10.1.0.135(C01E135R2P8) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro (UD) VendorHuawei Affected 10.1.0.135(C00E135R3P8) Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- HUAWEI nova 5i VendorHuawei Affected before 10.0.0.125(C01E123R7P3) Fixed in 10.0.0.125(C01E123R7P3) Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_pro_firmware:10.1.0.135\(c01e135r2p8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0.135(c01e135r2p8) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_20_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_pro_\(ud\)_firmware:10.1.0.135\(c00e135r3p8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.1.0.135(c00e135r3p8) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_20_pro_\(ud\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nova_5i_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.0.125\(c01e123r7p3\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:nova_5i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_pro_firmware:10.1.0.135\(c01e135r2p8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0.135(c01e135r2p8) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_20_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_pro_\(ud\)_firmware:10.1.0.135\(c00e135r3p8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.1.0.135(c00e135r3p8) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_20_pro_\(ud\):-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nova_5i_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.0.125\(c01e123r7p3\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:nova_5i:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
Remediation
- Fix · CNA HUAWEI nova 5i (Huawei) Fixed in 10.0.0.125(C01E123R7P3)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9080
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w867-8ghv-295x
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-9080 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9080 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w867-8ghv-295x · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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