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P30 Pro Firmware CVE-2020-9076

MEDIUM
Improper Authentication (CWE-287)
2020-06-15 psirt@huawei.com
6.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
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

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Impact

CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, high complexity, no privileges required, user interaction required.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker could bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access by sending crafted requests to the affected application. 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 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

HUAWEI P30;HUAWEI P30 Pro;Tony-AL00B smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P11); versions earlier than 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P8), versions earlier than 10.1.0.135 have an improper. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. 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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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as Improper Authentication (CWE-287), which allows attackers to bypass authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access. HUAWEI P30;HUAWEI P30 Pro;Tony-AL00B smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P11); versions earlier than 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P8), versions earlier than 10.1.0.135 have an improper authentication vulnerability. Due to the identity of the message sender not being properly verified, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability through man-in-the-middle attack to induce user to access malicious URL. Affected products include: Huawei P30 Firmware, Huawei P30 Pro Firmware, Huawei Tony-Al00B Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 6.8 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

DescriptionNVD

HUAWEI P30;HUAWEI P30 Pro;Tony-AL00B smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P11); versions earlier than 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P8), versions earlier than 10.1.0.135 have an improper authentication vulnerability. Due to the identity of the message sender not being properly verified, an attacker can exploit this vulnerability through man-in-the-middle attack to induce user to access malicious URL.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.6%
Top 55% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low

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 0.6%
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
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

35
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: +1
CVSS: +34
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

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:p30_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:p30_pro_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:tony-al00b_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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