CVE-2020-9080

Summary

CVE-2020-9080 is a newly identified vulnerability in Huawei smartphones. An authenticated attacker can manipulate specific inputs to exploit this improper privilege management issue, potentially escalating local privileges. The vulnerability, assigned the ID HWPSIRT-2020-05272, has been added to the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) database. Successful exploitation could grant attackers elevated access to the affected device. Huawei users are advised to apply relevant patches as soon as they become available.

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