CVE-2021-37099 Path traversal in HarmonyOS
Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in Huawei HarmonyOS to delete arbitrary files on the device.
- 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-2021-37099?
CVE-2021-37099 is a critical path traversal 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 Path Traversal vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to delete any file.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37099?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2021-37099?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37099 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2021-37099 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37099 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Harmonyos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-63q6-5crp-ppcf.