How severe is CVE-2020-9137?

CVE-2020-9137 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-9137 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-2020-9137?

CVE-2020-9137 primarily affects Huawei Cloudengine 12800 Firmware. In total, 25 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9137?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-9137 published?

CVE-2020-9137 was published on 2020-12-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-9137

CVE-2020-9137 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Cloudengine 12800 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. 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-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
CVSS v2: 4.6
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (12th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Huawei Cloudengine 12800 Firmware
Published: 2020-12-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in some versions of CloudEngine 12800,CloudEngine 5800,CloudEngine 6800 and CloudEngine 7800. Due to insufficient input validation, a local attacker with high privilege may execute some specially crafted scripts in the affected products. Successful exploit will cause privilege escalation.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9137?: There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in some versions of CloudEngine 12800,CloudEngine 5800,CloudEngine 6800 and CloudEngine 7800. Due to insufficient input validation, a local attacker with high privilege may execute some specially crafted scripts in the affected products. Successful exploit will cause privilege escalation.
How severe is CVE-2020-9137?: CVE-2020-9137 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-9137 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-2020-9137?: CVE-2020-9137 primarily affects Huawei Cloudengine 12800 Firmware. In total, 25 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9137?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-9137 published?: CVE-2020-9137 was published on 2020-12-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20201202-02-privilege-en

Affected products (25)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v200r002c50spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v200r003c00spc810:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v200r005c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v200r005c10spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v200r019c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v200r019c10spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v200r002c50spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v200r003c00spc810:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v200r005c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v200r005c10spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v200r019c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v200r019c10spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v200r002c50spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v200r003c00spc810:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v200r005c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v200r005c10spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v200r005c20spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v200r019c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v200r019c10spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_7800_firmware:v200r002c50spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_7800_firmware:v200r003c00spc810:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_7800_firmware:v200r005c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_7800_firmware:v200r005c10spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_7800_firmware:v200r019c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_7800_firmware:v200r019c10spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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