CVE-2021-22430 Code injection in EMUI

Critical 9.8 Published 25 Feb 2022 Updated 3 Aug 2024

A logic bypass in Huawei mobile operating systems allows attackers to inject code, potentially compromising device integrity.

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-2021-22430?

CVE-2021-22430 is a critical code injection vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 25 Feb 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

There is a logic bypass vulnerability in smartphones. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause code injection.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22430?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos, Huawei Magic Ui.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22430?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22430 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2021-22430 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22430 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-277h-hmwq-93fq.