Is CVE-2020-9251 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-9251 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-9251?

CVE-2020-9251 has a CVSS v3 base score of 2.4 (LOW).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-9251?

CVE-2020-9251 has an EPSS score of 0.21% (12th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9251?

Upgrade p30 firmware to 10.1.0.160(c00e160r3p8) or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-9251

LOW

2.4

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

HUAWEI Mate 20 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) have an improper authorization vulnerability. The software does not properly restrict certain operation in certain scenario, the attacker should do certain configuration before the user turns on student mode function. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to bypass the limit of student mode function. Affected product versions include: HUAWEI Mate 20 versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R3P8).

How to fix

Remediation Available

p30 firmwareNVD

Affected:< 10.1.0.160(c00e160r3p8)Fixed in:10.1.0.160(c00e160r3p8)CVE-2020-9251derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorPhysical

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityLow

AvailabilityNone

CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploit Intelligence

0.21%probability of exploitation in 30 days

12thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 12% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

huawei.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.