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Mate 30 Pro Firmware CVE-2020-1838

MEDIUM
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2020-07-06 psirt@huawei.com
Authentication Bypass Huawei Mate 30 Pro Firmware
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-287
OWASP Top 10:2025
A07:2025 - Authentication Failures
ASVS 5.0
V6 - Authentication Authentication mechanism validation
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Defense Evasion, Initial Access

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Impact

CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local attacker with access to the system could bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro with versions earlier than 10.1.0.150(C00E136R5P3) have is an improper authentication vulnerability. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability is no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement multi-factor authentication, enforce strong password policies, use proven authentication frameworks.

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This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro with versions earlier than 10.1.0.150(C00E136R5P3) have is an improper authentication vulnerability. The device does not sufficiently validate certain credential of user's face, an attacker could craft the credential of the user, successful exploit could allow the attacker to pass the authentication with the crafted credential. Affected products include: Huawei Mate 30 Pro Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
High
Availability
None

DescriptionNVD

HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro with versions earlier than 10.1.0.150(C00E136R5P3) have is an improper authentication vulnerability. The device does not sufficiently validate certain credential of user's face, an attacker could craft the credential of the user, successful exploit could allow the attacker to pass the authentication with the crafted credential.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 88% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Authentication Bypass CRITICAL

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

Affected Products (CPE)NVD

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mate_30_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200701-03-smartphone-en

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