CVE-2020-9255
CVE-2020-9255 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Honor 10 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. 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-20.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- CVSS v2: 4.3
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (37th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-20
- Affected product: Huawei Honor 10 Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Huawei Honor 10 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.178(C00E178R1P4) have a denial of service vulnerability. Certain service in the system does not sufficiently validate certain parameter which is received, the attacker should trick the user into installing a malicious application, successful exploit could cause a denial of service condition.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-9255?
- Huawei Honor 10 smartphones with versions earlier than 10.0.0.178(C00E178R1P4) have a denial of service vulnerability. Certain service in the system does not sufficiently validate certain parameter which is received, the attacker should trick the user into installing a malicious application, successful exploit could cause a denial of service condition.
- How severe is CVE-2020-9255?
- CVE-2020-9255 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2020-9255 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (37th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2020-9255?
- CVE-2020-9255 affects Huawei Honor 10 Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2020-9255?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2020-9255 published?
- CVE-2020-9255 was published on 2020-07-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_10_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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