CVE-2021-37086 Information disclosure in HarmonyOS

High 8.6 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass UID sandbox restrictions to read synchronization files from other applications on Huawei HarmonyOS devices.

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-2021-37086?

CVE-2021-37086 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 7 Dec 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 may lead to attackers which can isolate and read synchronization files of other applications across the UID sandbox.

Weakness: CWE-281

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37086?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37086?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37086 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-37086 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37086 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Harmonyos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gxj5-6fw2-663j.

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