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CVE-2020-9117

HUAWEI nova 4 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C01E34R2P4) and SydneyM-AL00 versions earlier than...

7.8 High

HUAWEI nova 4 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C01E34R2P4) and SydneyM-AL00 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C00E66R1P5) have an out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability. An attacker with specific permissions crafts malformed packet with specific parameter and sends the packet to the affected products. Due to insufficient validation of packet, which may be exploited to cause the information leakage or arbitrary code execution.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.26%Down 0.5 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

HUAWEI nova 4 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C01E34R2P4) and SydneyM-AL00 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C00E66R1P5) have an out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability. An attacker with specific permissions crafts malformed packet with specific parameter and sends the packet to the affected products. Due to insufficient validation of packet, which may be exploited to cause the information leakage or arbitrary code execution.

Record
CVE-2020-9117
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-125, CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

HUAWEI nova 4 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C01E34R2P4) and SydneyM-AL00 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C00E66R1P5) have an out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability. An attacker with specific permissions crafts malformed packet with specific parameter and sends the packet to the affected products. Due to insufficient validation of packet, which may be exploited to cause the information leakage or arbitrary code execution.

Record
CVE-2020-9117
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-29946 No score

HUAWEI nova 4 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C01E34R2P4) and SydneyM-AL00 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C00E66R1P5) have an out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability. An attacker with specific permissions crafts malformed packet with specific parameter and sends the packet to the affected products. Due to insufficient validation of packet, which may be exploited to cause the information leakage or arbitrary code execution.

Record
EUVD-2020-29946
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xvxg-wp8f-g8h4 No score

HUAWEI nova 4 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C01E34R2P4) and SydneyM-AL00 versions earlier than...

HUAWEI nova 4 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C01E34R2P4) and SydneyM-AL00 versions earlier than 10.0.0.165(C00E66R1P5) have an out-of-bounds read and write vulnerability. An attacker with specific permissions crafts malformed packet with specific parameter and sends the packet to the affected products. Due to insufficient validation of packet, which may be exploited to cause the information leakage or arbitrary code execution.

Record
GHSA-xvxg-wp8f-g8h4
Weakness
CWE-787
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2020-9117 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Huawei Nova 4 Firmware, published December 1, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.26%, the 17th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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