CVE-2021-22352 Other in EMUI;Magic UI

High 7.8 Published 30 Jun 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can hijack Huawei smartphones and forge UIs to trick users into executing malicious commands, requiring vendor patches.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-22352?

CVE-2021-22352 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 30 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

There is a Configuration Defect Vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow attackers to hijack the device and forge UIs to induce users to execute malicious commands.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22352?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Magic Ui.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22352?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22352 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-22352 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22352 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c5rf-fp6p-83r9.