There is a privilege escalation vulnerability on some Huawei smart phones due to design…
Priority LOW 27Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Physical
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
There is a privilege escalation vulnerability on some Huawei smart phones due to design defects. The attacker needs to physically contact the mobile phone and obtain higher privileges, and execute relevant commands, resulting in the user's privilege promotion.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00227 13th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed HUAWEI Mate 10;HUAWEI Mate 30;HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro;HUAWEI P40;HUAWEI P40 Pro: 10.0.0.189(C185E6R1P3), 10.1.0.156(C00E155R7P2), 10.1.0.156(C00E156R7P2) +1
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | HUAWEI Mate 10;HUAWEI Mate 30;HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro;HUAWEI P40;HUAWEI P40 Pro | before 10.0.0.189(C185E6R1P3); before 10.1.0.156(C00E155R7P2); before 10.1.0.156(C00E156R7P2); before 10.1.0.150(SP1C00E150R4P1) | 10.0.0.189(C185E6R1P3), 10.1.0.156(C00E155R7P2), 10.1.0.156(C00E156R7P2), 10.1.0.150(SP1C00E150R4P1) | Patch available | CNA |
- HUAWEI Mate 10;HUAWEI Mate 30;HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro;HUAWEI P40;HUAWEI P40 Pro Vendor— Affected before 10.0.0.189(C185E6R1P3); before 10.1.0.156(C00E155R7P2); before 10.1.0.156(C00E156R7P2); before 10.1.0.150(SP1C00E150R4P1) Fixed in 10.0.0.189(C185E6R1P3), 10.1.0.156(C00E155R7P2), 10.1.0.156(C00E156R7P2), 10.1.0.150(SP1C00E150R4P1) Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.0.0.189\(c185e6r1p3\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.1.0.156\(c00e155r7p2\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_30_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.1.0.156\(c00e156r7p2\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_30_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.1.0.150\(sp1c00e150r4p1\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:p40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p40_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.1.0.150\(sp1c00e150r4p1\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:p40_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.0.0.189\(c185e6r1p3\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_10:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.1.0.156\(c00e155r7p2\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_30_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.1.0.156\(c00e156r7p2\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_30_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p40_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.1.0.150\(sp1c00e150r4p1\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:p40:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p40_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.1.0.150\(sp1c00e150r4p1\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:p40_pro:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
Remediation
- Fix · CNA HUAWEI Mate 10;HUAWEI Mate 30;HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro;HUAWEI P40;HUAWEI P40 Pro Fixed in 10.0.0.189(C185E6R1P3), 10.1.0.156(C00E155R7P2), 10.1.0.156(C00E156R7P2), 10.1.0.150(SP1C00E150R4P1)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9119
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-5v7h-9v5g-w2x6
References
More Huawei Mate 10 Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-11224 Memory corruption in Huawei Mate 10 CVSS 3.0HIGH 8.8
- TI-2018-05770 Use after free in HUAWEI Mate 10 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2017-12643 Out-of-bounds read in Huawei Mate 10 CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
- TI-2019-03734 Double free in Huawei Mate 10 CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2019-03654 Double free in Huawei Mate10 CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2019-03649 Use after free in Huawei Mate10 CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2020-9119 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9119 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-5v7h-9v5g-w2x6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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