CVE-2021-39971 Information disclosure in HarmonyOS
An attacker can compromise confidentiality in the HarmonyOS password vault due to improper control of system settings.
- 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-2021-39971?
CVE-2021-39971 is a high-severity 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
Password vault has a External Control of System or Configuration Setting vulnerability.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could compromise confidentiality.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-39971?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2021-39971?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-39971 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-39971 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-39971 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Harmonyos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rrqh-7cj6-ch3p.