CVE-2021-40005 Missing authorization in HarmonyOS
An attacker can bypass data access controls in the distributed data service to read confidential data on 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-2021-40005?
CVE-2021-40005 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 7 Jan 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The distributed data service component has a vulnerability in data access control. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect data confidentiality.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40005?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40005?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40005 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-2021-40005 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40005 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Harmonyos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xcjr-gm58-gw5q.