CVE-2021-36996 Information disclosure in EMUI

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

An improper verification flaw in Huawei smartphones allows attackers to transmit certain virtual information, potentially exposing sensitive 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-2021-36996?

CVE-2021-36996 is a medium-severity 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 verification vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause transmission of certain virtual information.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-36996?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Magic Ui.

How do I fix CVE-2021-36996?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-36996 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-36996 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-36996 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9r3p-6x53-pv5f.

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