CVE-2021-22475 Missing authorization in EMUI
Attackers can exploit improper permission management in Huawei smartphones to access confidential service data.
- 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-2021-22475?
CVE-2021-22475 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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 an Improper permission management vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22475?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Magic Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2021-22475?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22475 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-22475 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22475 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-gcmf-xfgr-6789.