CVE-2020-1791
Description
HUAWEI Mate 20 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.185(C00E74R3P8) have an improper authorization vulnerability. The system has a logic judging error under certain scenario, successful exploit could allow the attacker to switch to third desktop after a series of operation in ADB mode.
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HUAWEI Mate 20 smartphones before 10.0.0.185(C00E74R3P8) have an improper authorization vulnerability that lets an attacker switch to a third-party desktop.
Vulnerability
CVE-2020-1791 is an improper authorization vulnerability in HUAWEI Mate 20 smartphones running versions earlier than 10.0.0.185(C00E74R3P8). The system contains a logic judgment error under specific scenarios that can be exploited [1].
Exploitation
The attacker needs ADB (Android Debug Bridge) mode access to the device. By performing a series of operations in ADB mode, the attacker can trigger the authorization logic flaw and successfully switch to a third-party desktop [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation allows the attacker to switch the device to a third-party (non-Huawei) desktop environment. This could bypass normal security restrictions and potentially lead to further unauthorized actions, though the immediate impact is limited to desktop switching [1].
Mitigation
Huawei has released a software update to fix this vulnerability. The resolved version is 10.0.0.185(C00E74R3P8) for HUAWEI Mate 20 devices. Users should update to this version or later via official update channels. No workaround is provided. The vulnerability is not listed in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of the advisory date [1].
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Affected products
2- Range: Versions earlier than 10.0.0.185(C00E74R3P8)
Patches
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References
1- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200205-01-smartphone-enmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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