CVE-2021-37006 Missing authorization in HarmonyOS

High 7.5 Published Updated

Improper permission preservation in Huawei HarmonyOS allows attackers to compromise user confidentiality.

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-2021-37006?

CVE-2021-37006 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 23 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

There is a Improper Preservation of Permissions vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will cause the confidentiality of users is affected.

Weakness: CWE-281

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37006?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37006?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37006 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-2021-37006 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37006 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Harmonyos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fr68-g2qf-53vm.

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