CVE-2021-37116 Business logic in HarmonyOS

Critical 9.1 Published Updated

A design flaw in Huawei HarmonyOS PCManager allows attackers to change subscriber PINs, potentially leading to account takeover.

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-2021-37116?

CVE-2021-37116 is a critical vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 3 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

PCManager has a Weaknesses Introduced During Design vulnerability .Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause that the PIN of the subscriber is changed.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-37116?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-37116?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-37116 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-37116 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-37116 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Harmonyos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-335p-4qjx-hp36.

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