Information disclosure in HUAWEI Mate 20
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
There is an information disclosure vulnerability in several smartphones. The system has a logic judging error under certain scenario, the attacker should gain the permit to execute commands in ADB mode and then do a series of operation on the phone. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to gain certain information from certain apps locked by Applock. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2019-07112) This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9082.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
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 | before 10.1.0.160(C00) | 10.1.0.160(C00) | Patch available | CNA |
- HUAWEI Mate 20 VendorHuawei Affected before 10.1.0.160(C00) Fixed in 10.1.0.160(C00) Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA HUAWEI Mate 20 (Huawei) Fixed in 10.1.0.160(C00)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9082
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jm85-vm3h-hj2v
References
More Huawei Mate 20 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2020-00021 In reassemble_and_dispatch of packet_fragmenter.cc, there is possible out of bounds write… CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2019-06941 Cryptographic flaw in Bluetooth BR/EDR CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.1
- TI-2020-07388 Buffer overflow in Huawei HONOR 20 PRO CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-03660 Buffer overflow in P30, Mate 20, P30 Pro CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2020-07324 Buffer overflow in HUAWEI Mate 20 CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.0
- TI-2020-07385 HUAWEI Mate 20 versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8);HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-9082 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9082 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-jm85-vm3h-hj2v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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