CVE-2020-1872: Huawei smart phones P10 Plus with versions earlier than 9.1.0.201(C01E75R1P12T8), earlier than 9.1.0.252(C185E

Q: How do I fix CVE-2020-1872?

p10 plus firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2020-1872 being exploited?

CVE-2020-1872 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2020-1872 affect?

CVE-2020-1872 affects p10 plus firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). Huawei smart phones P10 Plus with versions earlier than 9.1.0.201(C01E75R1P12T8), earlier than 9.1.0.252(C185E2R1P9T8), earlier than 9.1.0.252(C432E4R1P9T8), and earlier than 9.1.0.255(C576E6R1P8T8) have a digital balance bypass vulnerabili

Q: How urgent is CVE-2020-1872?

Priority 19/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.6MITIGATE

CVE-2020-1872 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.6) affecting p10 plus firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Huawei smart phones P10 Plus with versions earlier than 9.1.0.201(C01E75R1P12T8), earlier than 9.1.0.252(C185E2R1P9T8), earlier than 9.1.0.252(C432E4R1P9T8), and earlier than 9.1.0.255(C576E6R1P8T8) have a digital balance bypass vulnerability. When re-configuring the mobile phone at the digital balance mode, an attacker can perform some operations to bypass the startup wizard, and then open some switch. As a result, the digital balance function i

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.6 (Medium)
Attack vector	Physical
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.2% (top 88%)
CISA exploited list	No
Published	2020-02-18
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Huawei Technologies · Vendor: huawei

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2020-02-18 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:02 UTCUpdated Record last modified

huawei p10 plus firmware MITIGATE

Affected: < 9.1.0.201\(c01e75r1p12t8\) · < 9.1.0.252\(c185e2r1p9t8\) · < 9.1.0.252\(c432e4r1p9t8\) · < 9.1.0.255\(c576e6r1p8t8\)

Fixed in: 9.1.0.201\(c01e75r1p12t8\), 9.1.0.252\(c185e2r1p9t8\), 9.1.0.252\(c432e4r1p9t8\), 9.1.0.255\(c576e6r1p8t8\)

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-1872?

p10 plus firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-1872 being exploited?

CVE-2020-1872 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2020-1872 affect?

CVE-2020-1872 affects p10 plus firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.6). Huawei smart phones P10 Plus with versions earlier than 9.1.0.201(C01E75R1P12T8), earlier than 9.1.0.252(C185E2R1P9T8), earlier than 9.1.0.252(C432E4R1P9T8), and earlier than 9.1.0.255(C576E6R1P8T8) have a digital balance bypass vulnerabili

How urgent is CVE-2020-1872?

Priority 19/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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