CVE-2020-1817

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 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: 2020-04-30 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Huawei PCManager with versions earlier than 10.0.1.36 has a privilege escalation vulnerability. Due to improper permission management of specific files, local attackers with low permissions can inject commands to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploit may cause privilege escalation.

Affected products

Huawei PCManager: before 10.0.1.36 — fixed in 10.0.1.36

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Huawei PCManager 10.0.1.36. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200429-01-pcmanager-en
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200429-01-pcmanager-en

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