CVE-2021-36990 Privilege escalation in EMUI
Attackers can tamper with the kernel to escalate privileges on Huawei smartphones running EMUI or Magic UI.
- 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-2021-36990?
CVE-2021-36990 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 tampering with the kernel in Huawei Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may escalate permissions.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36990?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Magic Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2021-36990?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36990 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-36990 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36990 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qhjj-mjx7-wxj5.