How severe is CVE-2020-9249?

CVE-2020-9249 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2020-9249 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-9249?

CVE-2020-9249 affects Huawei P30 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-9249?

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

When was CVE-2020-9249 published?

CVE-2020-9249 was published on 2020-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-9249

CVE-2020-9249 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei P30 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-401.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 3.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (24th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-401
Affected product: Huawei P30 Firmware
Published: 2020-07-31
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

HUAWEI P30 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) have a denial of service vulnerability. A module does not deal with mal-crafted messages and it leads to memory leak. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to make the device denial of service.Affected product versions include: HUAWEI P30 versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11).

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9249?: HUAWEI P30 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11) have a denial of service vulnerability. A module does not deal with mal-crafted messages and it leads to memory leak. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to make the device denial of service.Affected product versions include: HUAWEI P30 versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.160(C00E160R2P11).
How severe is CVE-2020-9249?: CVE-2020-9249 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2020-9249 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (24th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-9249?: CVE-2020-9249 affects Huawei P30 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9249?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-9249 published?: CVE-2020-9249 was published on 2020-07-31 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200729-02-smartphone-en

Affected products (1)

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