CVE-2020-9250: There is an insufficient authentication vulnerability in some Huawei smart phone

Routine

LOW 3.3MITIGATE

CVE-2020-9250 is a low-severity flaw (CVSS 3.3) affecting mate 20 pro firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

There is an insufficient authentication vulnerability in some Huawei smart phone. An unauthenticated, local attacker can crafts software package to exploit this vulnerability. Due to insufficient verification, successful exploitation may impact the service. (Vulnerability ID: HWPSIRT-2019-12302) This vulnerability has been assigned a Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) ID: CVE-2020-9250.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

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

Risk facts

CVSS score	3.3 (Low)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 98%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-287, CWE-522
Published	2024-12-20
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

2024-12-20 02:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 03:27 UTCUpdated Record last modified

huawei mate 20 pro firmware MITIGATE

Affected: 10.1.0.160\(c00e160r3p8\)

Fixed in: no fixed release known

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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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-2020-9250?

mate 20 pro firmware: mitigate or apply the listed mitigation. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2020-9250 being exploited?

CVE-2020-9250 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-2020-9250 affect?

CVE-2020-9250 affects mate 20 pro firmware. Severity is low (CVSS 3.3). There is an insufficient authentication vulnerability in some Huawei smart phone. An unauthenticated, local attacker can crafts software package to exploit this vulnerability. Due to insufficient verification, successful exploitation may im

How urgent is CVE-2020-9250?

Priority 12/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Huawei vulnerabilities

Related CVEs

CVE-2020-9080 HIGH 7.8 MITIGATE MITIGATE There is an improper privilege management vulnerability in Huawei smart phone product

References

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