CVE-2021-22403 Other in EMUI

Critical 9.8 Published 28 Oct 2021 Updated 3 Aug 2024

Attackers can hijack unverified providers to forge UIs and induce users to execute malicious commands on Huawei smartphones.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2021-22403?

CVE-2021-22403 is a critical vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 28 Oct 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

There is a vulnerability of hijacking unverified providers 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-2021-22403?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Magic Ui.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22403?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22403 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-22403 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22403 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-grxw-m549-ppgw.