What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-9207?

CVE-2020-9207 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.6%.

Cloudengine 12800 Firmware CVE-2020-9207

HIGH

Improper Authentication (CWE-287)

2020-12-29 psirt@huawei.com

Authentication Bypass Huawei Cloudengine 12800 Firmware Cloudengine 6800 Firmware Cloudengine 7800 Firmware Cloudengine 5800 Firmware

7.8

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 The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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 Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

No patch listed yet 0.6% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

There is an improper authentication vulnerability in some verisons of Huawei CloudEngine product. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), 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. There is an improper authentication vulnerability in some verisons of Huawei CloudEngine product. A module does not verify the input file properly. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by crafting malicious files to bypass current verification mechanism. This can compromise normal service. Affected products include: Huawei Cloudengine 12800 Firmware, Huawei Cloudengine 5800 Firmware, Huawei Cloudengine 6800 Firmware, Huawei Cloudengine 7800 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

DescriptionNVD

There is an improper authentication vulnerability in some verisons of Huawei CloudEngine product. A module does not verify the input file properly. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by crafting malicious files to bypass current verification mechanism. This can compromise normal service.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.6%

Top 57% 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 HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.6%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

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

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: +1

CVSS: +39

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:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v200r019c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v200r019c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v200r005c20spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v200r019c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_7800_firmware:v200r019c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20201216-01-vrp-en

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