CVE-2020-9256

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-07-18 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Huawei Mate 30 Pro smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.150(C00E136R5P3) have an improper authorization vulnerability. The system does not properly restrict the use of system service by applications, the attacker should trick the user into installing a malicious application, successful exploit could cause a denial of audio service.

Affected products

HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro: before 10.1.0.150\(c00e136r5p3\) — fixed in 10.1.0.150\(c00e136r5p3\)

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: HUAWEI Mate 30 Pro 10.1.0.150\(c00e136r5p3\). Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200715-05-smartphone-en
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200715-05-smartphone-en

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