CVE-2020-9222: There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Huawei FusionCompute product

Routine

HIGH 7.0DOWNGRADE

CVE-2020-9222 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.0) affecting fusioncompute. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Huawei FusionCompute product. Due to insufficient verification on specific files that need to be deserialized, local attackers can exploit this vulnerability to elevate permissions. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2020-05241) This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9222.

Why this priority

High severity

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	7.0 (High)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	High
Privileges needed	Low
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 99%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2024-12-27
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

2024-12-27 10:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

huawei fusioncompute DOWNGRADE

Affected: 6.3.0 · 6.3.1 · 6.5.0 · 6.5.1 · 8.0.0

Fixed in: no fixed release known

Safe to downgrade to: a release before 6.3.0

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy fusioncompute || rpm -q fusioncompute || fusioncompute --version

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE to a release before 6.3.0 (Debian / Ubuntu)

apt-cache madison fusioncompute sudo apt install fusioncompute=<VERSION_BEFORE_6.3.0> sudo apt-mark hold fusioncompute

2. No fixed release: DOWNGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

dnf --showduplicates list fusioncompute sudo dnf downgrade fusioncompute-<VERSION_BEFORE_6.3.0> sudo dnf versionlock add fusioncompute

Downgrade risk

Downgrading can break dependent software and may reopen older bugs. Read the distro advisory first and test on a non-production host.

After downgrade

Restart the service, and keep the package held until a fixed release ships.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2020-9222?

fusioncompute: downgrade or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-9222 being exploited?

CVE-2020-9222 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-2020-9222 affect?

CVE-2020-9222 affects fusioncompute. Severity is high (CVSS 7.0). There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in Huawei FusionCompute product. Due to insufficient verification on specific files that need to be deserialized, local attackers can exploit this vulnerability to elevate permissions. (Vulnerab

How urgent is CVE-2020-9222?

Priority 25/100. High severity

Software pages

Huawei vulnerabilities

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CVE-2020-9236 HIGH 8.8 DOWNGRADE There is an improper interface design vulnerability in Huawei product

References

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