CVE-2021-37091 Missing authorization in HarmonyOS
Attackers can exploit missing authorization checks in Huawei HarmonyOS to access confidential 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-2021-37091?
CVE-2021-37091 is a high-severity missing authorization 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 Permissions,Privileges,and Access Controls vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to confidentiality affected.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37091?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37091?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37091 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-2021-37091 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37091 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Harmonyos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8xm8-948r-wpjw.