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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-9081 · published 27 December 2024

CVE-2020-9081: Huawei mate 20 firmware improper authorization vulnerability

Huawei · Mate 20 Firmware

There is an improper authorization vulnerability in some Huawei smartphones. An attacker could perform a series of operation in specific mode to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass app lock. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2019-12144) This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9081.

6.8 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.20% · top 90.5% CWE-285 · Improper authorizationCWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
6.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.20%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
7Affected product versions listed by NVD
1References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

There is an improper authorization vulnerability in some Huawei smartphones. An attacker could perform a series of operation in specific mode to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass app lock. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2019-12144) This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9081.

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

7 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2020/huawei-sa-20200826-15-smartphone-en Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-9081), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-13). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.