CVE-2021-22442 Other in EMUI

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can trigger a system reset on Huawei smartphones by exploiting improper integrity check validation in the operating system.

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-2021-22442?

CVE-2021-22442 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 2 Aug 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

There is an Improper Validation of Integrity Check Value Vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause the system to reset.

Weakness: CWE-354

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22442?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Magic Ui.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22442?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22442 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-22442 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22442 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-q36w-wxgm-w8f4.

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