CVE-2022-34738 Missing authorization in EMUI

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can run background services without user awareness due to permission control flaws in Huawei SystemUI.

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-2022-34738?

CVE-2022-34738 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 11 Jul 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The SystemUI module has a vulnerability in permission control. If this vulnerability is successfully exploited, users are unaware of the service running in the background.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-34738?

It affects 3 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos, Huawei Magic Ui.

How do I fix CVE-2022-34738?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-34738 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-2022-34738 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-34738 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5jhq-p6pp-xwjr.

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