CVE-2020-1796

6.6 MEDIUM 0.2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

There is an improper authorization vulnerability in several smartphones. The software incorrectly performs an authorization to certain user, successful exploit could allow a low privilege user to do certain operation which the user are supposed not to do.Affected product versions include:HUAWEI Mate 20 versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.188(C00E74R3P8);HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro versions Versions earlier than 10.0.0.203(C00E202R7P2).

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited with physical access with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2020-03-20 15:15 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 03:02 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.6 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2020-03-20 15:15 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 03:02 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-863 · Incorrect authorization
Record status: Modified

Affected

Huawei Mate 20 Firmware ≤ 10.0.0.188\(c00e74r3p8\)
Huawei Mate 30 Pro Firmware ≤ 10.0.0.203\(c00e202r7p2\)

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.6

Attack vector: Physical
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record