CVE-2020-9081 Vulnerability Analysis & Exploit Details

CVE-2020-9081
Vulnerability Scoring

3.5

/10

Moderate Risk

Exploiting CVE-2020-9081 requires specific conditions, leading to a moderate security impact.

Attack Complexity Details

Attack Complexity: Low
Exploits can be performed without significant complexity or special conditions.
Attack Vector: Physical
Physical access is required to exploit this vulnerability.
Privileges Required: None
No privileges are required for exploitation.
Scope: Unchanged
Exploit remains within the originally vulnerable component.
User Interaction: None
No user interaction is necessary for exploitation.

CVE-2020-9081 Details

Status: Analyzed

Last updated: 🕣 10 Jan 2025, 20:37 UTC
Originally published on: 🕙 27 Dec 2024, 10:15 UTC

Time between publication and last update: 14 days

CVSS Release: version 3

CVSS3 Source

psirt@huawei.com

CVSS3 Type

Secondary

CVSS3 Vector

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

CVE-2020-9081 Vulnerability Summary

CVE-2020-9081: 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.

Assessing the Risk of CVE-2020-9081

Access Complexity Graph

The exploitability of CVE-2020-9081 depends on two key factors: attack complexity (the level of effort required to execute an exploit) and privileges required (the access level an attacker needs).

Exploitability Analysis for CVE-2020-9081

With low attack complexity and no required privileges, CVE-2020-9081 is an easy target for cybercriminals. Organizations should prioritize immediate mitigation measures to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.

Understanding AC and PR

A lower complexity and fewer privilege requirements make exploitation easier. Security teams should evaluate these aspects to determine the urgency of mitigation strategies, such as patch management and access control policies.

Attack Complexity (AC) measures the difficulty in executing an exploit. A high AC means that specific conditions must be met, making an attack more challenging, while a low AC means the vulnerability can be exploited with minimal effort.

Privileges Required (PR) determine the level of system access necessary for an attack. Vulnerabilities requiring no privileges are more accessible to attackers, whereas high privilege requirements limit exploitation to authorized users with elevated access.

CVSS Score Breakdown Chart

Above is the CVSS Sub-score Breakdown for CVE-2020-9081, illustrating how Base, Impact, and Exploitability factors combine to form the overall severity rating. A higher sub-score typically indicates a more severe or easier-to-exploit vulnerability.

CIA Impact Analysis

Below is the Impact Analysis for CVE-2020-9081, showing how Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability might be affected if the vulnerability is exploited. Higher values usually signal greater potential damage.

Confidentiality: Low
CVE-2020-9081 could lead to minor leaks of non-critical information without major privacy breaches.
Integrity: Low
Exploiting CVE-2020-9081 may cause minor changes to data without severely impacting its accuracy.
Availability: None
CVE-2020-9081 does not impact system availability.

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

The EPSS score estimates the probability that this vulnerability will be exploited in the near future.

EPSS Score: 0.053% (probability of exploit)

EPSS Percentile: 24.84% (lower percentile = lower relative risk)
This vulnerability is less risky than approximately 75.16% of others.

CVE-2020-9081 References

External References

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

CWE Common Weakness Enumeration

CWE-863

Vulnerable Configurations

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cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_firmware:9.0.0.195\(c01e195r2p1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_firmware:9.0.0.205\(c00e205r2p1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_firmware:9.0.0.205\(c00e205r2p1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_firmware:9.1.0.131\(c00e131r3p1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_firmware:9.1.0.131\(c00e131r3p1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_firmware:9.1.0.139\(c00e133r3p1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_firmware:9.1.0.139\(c00e133r3p1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_firmware:10.0.0.175\(c00e70r3p8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_firmware:10.0.0.175\(c00e70r3p8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_firmware:10.0.0.185\(c00e74r3p8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_20_firmware:10.0.0.188\(c00e74r3p8\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:h:huawei:mate_20:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:10.0.0.186\(c10e7r5p1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:10.0.0.186\(c10e7r5p1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:10.0.0.188\(c01e88r2p11\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:10.0.0.188\(c605e19r1p3\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:10.0.0.190\(c431e22r2p5\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:10.0.0.190\(c636e4r3p4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:10.0.0.190\(c636e4r3p4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:10.0.0.200\(c00e85r2p11\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:10.0.0.200\(c461e6r3p1\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:10.0.0.209\(c636e6r3p4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:10.0.0.209\(c636e6r3p4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:10.0.0.210\(c635e3r2p4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:10.0.0.210\(c635e3r2p4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_firmware:10.1.0.128\(c635e3r2p4\):*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:h:huawei:p30:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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