CVE-2020-9250

Service impact via insufficient package verification

Published Dec 20, 2024 · Updated Dec 20, 2024

Improper authentication in Huawei Mate 20 Pro before 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8) allows local users to impact a service via a crafted package. Huawei has not disclosed the affected service or the package-verification operation that accepts the malicious input. Exploitation requires a victim to install a malicious application, and the documented consequence is limited to low service availability impact.

CVSS severity3.3
Low
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in Huawei Mate 20 Pro before 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8) allows local users to impact a service via a crafted package. Huawei has not disclosed the affected service or the package-verification operation that accepts the malicious input. Exploitation requires a victim to install a malicious application, and the documented consequence is limited to low service availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-9250
Published
Dec 20, 2024
Updated
Dec 20, 2024
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro
Classifications
CWE-287, CWE-522, T1204.002
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 20, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 20, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8)

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MindSpore · HUAWEI Mate 20 Proversion=Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8)

Published CVSS scores

3.1Huawei TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:F/RL:O/RC:C
3.3Huawei TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication
CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials
T1204.002User Execution: Malicious File

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