CVE-2021-46892 Security feature bypass in EMUI

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass encryption in Maintenance mode to access confidential data on Huawei EMUI and 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-2021-46892?

CVE-2021-46892 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 6 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Encryption bypass vulnerability in Maintenance mode. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.

Weakness: CWE-701

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-46892?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2021-46892?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-46892 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-46892 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-46892 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p7q3-fgq4-3c74.

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