How severe is CVE-2020-9114?

CVE-2020-9114 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-9114 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-9114?

CVE-2020-9114 primarily affects Huawei Fusioncompute. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9114?

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

When was CVE-2020-9114 published?

CVE-2020-9114 was published on 2020-12-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-9114

CVE-2020-9114 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Fusioncompute with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8. 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-269.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.8)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (12th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-269
Affected product: Huawei Fusioncompute
Published: 2020-12-01
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

FusionCompute versions 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.5.0, 6.5.1 and 8.0.0 have a privilege escalation vulnerability. Due to improper privilege management, an attacker with common privilege may access some specific files and get the administrator privilege in the affected products. Successful exploit will cause privilege escalation.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9114?: FusionCompute versions 6.3.0, 6.3.1, 6.5.0, 6.5.1 and 8.0.0 have a privilege escalation vulnerability. Due to improper privilege management, an attacker with common privilege may access some specific files and get the administrator privilege in the affected products. Successful exploit will cause privilege escalation.
How severe is CVE-2020-9114?: CVE-2020-9114 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.8, rated high severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-9114 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (12th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-9114?: CVE-2020-9114 primarily affects Huawei Fusioncompute. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9114?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2020-9114 published?: CVE-2020-9114 was published on 2020-12-01 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20201118-01-privilege-en

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:a:huawei:fusioncompute:6.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:huawei:fusioncompute:6.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:huawei:fusioncompute:6.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:huawei:fusioncompute:6.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:huawei:fusioncompute:8.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Huawei Fusioncompute

CVE-2020-9233 — Critical (CVSS 9.1): FusionCompute 8.0.0 have an insufficient authentication vulnerability. An attacker may exploit the vulnerability to…
CVE-2020-9236 — High (CVSS 8.8): There is an improper interface design vulnerability in Huawei product. A module interface of the impated product does…
CVE-2021-37102 — High (CVSS 8.8): There is a command injection vulnerability in CMA service module of FusionCompute product when processing the default…
CVE-2020-9242 — High (CVSS 8.8): FusionCompute 8.0.0 have a command injection vulnerability. The software does not sufficiently validate certain…
CVE-2020-9078 — High (CVSS 7.8): FusionCompute 8.0.0 have local privilege escalation vulnerability. A local, authenticated attacker could perform…
CVE-2021-37105 — High (CVSS 7.5): There is an improper file upload control vulnerability in FusionCompute 6.5.0, 6.5.1 and 8.0.0. Due to the improper…

All CVEs affecting Huawei Fusioncompute →

Other CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-31852 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Jellyfin is an open-source media system. The code-quality.yml GitHub Actions workflow in jellyfin/jellyfin-ios is…
CVE-2025-20282 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A vulnerability in an internal API of Cisco ISE and Cisco ISE-PIC could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to…
CVE-2025-0505 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): On Arista CloudVision systems (virtual or physical on-premise deployments), Zero Touch Provisioning can be used to gain…
CVE-2023-48418 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): In checkDebuggingDisallowed of DeviceVersionFragment.java, there is a possible way to access adb before SUW…
CVE-2023-48419 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): An attacker in the wifi vicinity of a target Google Home can spy on the victim, resulting in Elevation of Privilege
CVE-2023-31273 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Protection mechanism failure in some Intel DCM software before version 5.2 may allow an unauthenticated user to…

Browse all CWE-269 (Improper Privilege Management) vulnerabilities →