CVE-2021-40055 Other in EMUI
Attackers can compromise system update integrity via man-in-the-middle attacks during recovery mode downloads on Huawei 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-2021-40055?
CVE-2021-40055 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 7 Mar 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is a man-in-the-middle attack vulnerability during system update download in recovery mode. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect integrity.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-40055?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos, Huawei Magic Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2021-40055?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-40055 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-40055 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-40055 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-922x-wr7x-r9pf.