Path traversal in HUAWEI Mate 20
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
HUAWEI Mate 20 versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8), HUAWEI Mate 20 X versions earlier than 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P8), HUAWEI Mate 20 RS versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C786E160R3P8), and Honor Magic2 smartphones versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) have a path traversal vulnerability. The system does not sufficiently validate certain pathname from certain process, successful exploit could allow the attacker write files to a crafted path.
Why it matters now
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 20 | before 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8) | 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8) | Patch available | CNA |
| — | HUAWEI Mate 20 X | before 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P8) | 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P8) | Patch available | CNA |
| — | HUAWEI Mate 20 RS | before 10.1.0.160(C786E160R3P8) | 10.1.0.160(C786E160R3P8) | Patch available | CNA |
| — | Honor Magic2 | before 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) | 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) | Patch available | CNA |
- HUAWEI Mate 20 Vendor— Affected before 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8) Fixed in 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8) Patch available CNA
- HUAWEI Mate 20 X Vendor— Affected before 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P8) Fixed in 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P8) Patch available CNA
- HUAWEI Mate 20 RS Vendor— Affected before 10.1.0.160(C786E160R3P8) Fixed in 10.1.0.160(C786E160R3P8) Patch available CNA
- Honor Magic2 Vendor— Affected before 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) Fixed in 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 8
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r3p8\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.1.0.135\(c00e135r2p8\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_20_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_rs_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.1.0.160\(c786e160r3p8\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_20_rs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:magic2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p11\) | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:magic2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r3p8\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_x_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.1.0.135\(c00e135r2p8\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_20_x:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_rs_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.1.0.160\(c786e160r3p8\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_20_rs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:magic2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r2p11\) Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:magic2:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
Remediation
- Fix · CNA HUAWEI Mate 20 Fixed in 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8)
- Fix · CNA HUAWEI Mate 20 X Fixed in 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P8)
- Fix · CNA HUAWEI Mate 20 RS Fixed in 10.1.0.160(C786E160R3P8)
- Fix · CNA Honor Magic2 Fixed in 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11)
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-9252
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9v6x-99vx-fw68
References
Sources
- CVE-2020-9252 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-9252 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9v6x-99vx-fw68 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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