CVE-2021-22454 Misconfiguration in HarmonyOS
Local attackers can exploit an external control vulnerability in HarmonyOS to cause a core dump, resulting in denial of service.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-22454?
CVE-2021-22454 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 28 Oct 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A component of the HarmonyOS has a External Control of System or Configuration Setting vulnerability. Local attackers may exploit this vulnerability to cause core dump.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22454?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22454?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22454 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-22454 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22454 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Harmonyos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w2gj-35cx-6h66.