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CVE-2020-9209

There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in SMC2.0 product. Some files in a directory of a...

6.7 Medium

There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in SMC2.0 product. Some files in a directory of a module are located improperly. It does not apply the directory limitation. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by crafting malicious file to launch privilege escalation. This can compromise normal service of affected products.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.21%Down 0.2 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.7

There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in SMC2.0 product. Some files in a directory of a module are located improperly. It does not apply the directory limitation. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by crafting malicious file to launch privilege escalation. This can compromise normal service of affected products.

Record
CVE-2020-9209
CVSS 3.1
6.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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-862
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in SMC2.0 product. Some files in a directory of a module are located improperly. It does not apply the directory limitation. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by crafting malicious file to launch privilege escalation. This can compromise normal service of affected products.

Record
CVE-2020-9209
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-30038 No score

There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in SMC2.0 product. Some files in a directory of a module are located improperly. It does not apply the directory limitation. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by crafting malicious file to launch privilege escalation. This can compromise normal service of affected products.

Record
EUVD-2020-30038
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-wqm8-5876-3578 No score

There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in SMC2.0 product. Some files in a directory of a...

There is a privilege escalation vulnerability in SMC2.0 product. Some files in a directory of a module are located improperly. It does not apply the directory limitation. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by crafting malicious file to launch privilege escalation. This can compromise normal service of affected products.

Record
GHSA-wqm8-5876-3578
Weakness
CWE-269
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliases, productsEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2020-9209 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Huawei Smc2.0, published January 13, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.21%, the 11th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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