CVE-2020-14120
Published: 21 April 2022
Summary
CVE-2020-14120 is a high-severity Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value (CWE-354) vulnerability in Mi Miui. Its CVSS base score is 8.8 (High).
Operationally, ranked at the 34.1th percentile by exploit likelihood (below the median); it is not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
EU & UK References
- 🇪🇺 ENISA EUVD: EUVD-2020-6279
Vulnerability details
Some Xiaomi models have a vulnerability in a certain application. The vulnerability is caused by the lack of checksum when using a three-party application to pass in parameters, and attackers can induce users to install a malicious app and use…
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the vulnerability to achieve elevated privileges, making the normal services of the system affected.
- CWE(s)
Related Threats
No named actor attribution yet. ATT&CK technique mapping in progress for this CVE.
Affected Assets
Mitigating Controls
Likely Mitigating Controls AI
Per-CVE control mapping for this CVE has not run yet; the list below is derived from the weakness types (CWEs) cited in the NVD entry.
Proper validation of integrity check values is required for reliable tamper detection, directly reducing undetected modification risks.
Requires validation of integrity check values on every resolution response, directly mitigating tampered or corrupted DNS data.
Control mandates proper validation of integrity values (checksums) on prepared data, making flawed validation of those checks ineffective for attackers.
Requires use of proper integrity verification tools, reducing the chance an incorrect check value is accepted.
Requires proper validation of integrity mechanisms, directly mitigating flawed check-value handling.