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Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

CVE-2020-9226

Medium
5.5/10

Summary

HUAWEI P30 with versions earlier than 10.1.0.135(C00E135R2P11) have an improper signature verification vulnerability. The system does not improper check signature of specific software package, an attacker may exploit this vulnerability to load a crafted software package to the device.

  • LOW
  • LOCAL
  • HIGH
  • UNCHANGED
  • REQUIRED
  • NONE
  • NONE
  • NONE

CWE-347 - Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature

A cryptographic protocol is meant to ensure that services are provided in a secure manner. An application with absent or improper verification of cryptographic signatures allows malicious users to feed false messages to valid users or to disclose sensitive data, subverting the goals of the protocol. This can lead to security failures such as false authentication, account hijacking, and privilege escalation.

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  • Published