How severe is CVE-2020-9068?

CVE-2020-9068 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-9068 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-9068?

CVE-2020-9068 primarily affects Huawei Ar3200 Firmware. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9068?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2020-9068 published?

CVE-2020-9068 was published on 2020-04-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-9068

CVE-2020-9068 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Huawei Ar3200 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Huawei Ar3200 Firmware
Published: 2020-04-27
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Huawei AR3200 products with versions of V200R007C00SPC900, V200R007C00SPCa00, V200R007C00SPCb00, V200R007C00SPCc00, V200R009C00SPC500 have an improper authentication vulnerability. Attackers need to perform some operations to exploit the vulnerability. Successful exploit may obtain certain permissions on the device.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9068?: Huawei AR3200 products with versions of V200R007C00SPC900, V200R007C00SPCa00, V200R007C00SPCb00, V200R007C00SPCc00, V200R009C00SPC500 have an improper authentication vulnerability. Attackers need to perform some operations to exploit the vulnerability. Successful exploit may obtain certain permissions on the device.
How severe is CVE-2020-9068?: CVE-2020-9068 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-9068 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-9068?: CVE-2020-9068 primarily affects Huawei Ar3200 Firmware. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9068?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-9068 published?: CVE-2020-9068 was published on 2020-04-27 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200422-01-authentication-en

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar3200_firmware:v200r007c00spc900:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar3200_firmware:v200r007c00spca00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar3200_firmware:v200r007c00spcb00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar3200_firmware:v200r007c00spcc00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar3200_firmware:v200r009c00spc500:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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