CVE-2021-37000 Missing authorization in HarmonyOS

High 7.7 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass permission controls on Huawei wearables running HarmonyOS to gain unauthorized access or privileges.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-37000?

CVE-2021-37000 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 28 Dec 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Some Huawei wearables have a permission management vulnerability.

Weakness: CWE-276, CWE-255

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37000?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37000?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37000 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-2021-37000 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37000 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Harmonyos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-89mf-f6pj-p9h8.

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