CVE-2020-1786

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.6 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-01-09 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-287

Description

HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro smartphones versions earlier than 10.0.0.175(C00E69R3P8) have an improper authentication vulnerability. The software does not sufficiently validate the name of apk file in a special condition which could allow an attacker to forge a crafted application as a normal one. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass digital balance function.

Affected products

HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro: before 10.0.0.175\(c00e69r3p8\) — fixed in 10.0.0.175\(c00e69r3p8\)

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: HUAWEI Mate 20 Pro 10.0.0.175\(c00e69r3p8\). Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200108-01-smartphone-en
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200108-01-smartphone-en

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