CVE-2022-37003 Privilege escalation in EMUI
Attackers can exploit a permission assignment flaw in the AOD module to escalate privileges and access unauthorized files on Huawei devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-37003?
CVE-2022-37003 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 9 Aug 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The AOD module has a vulnerability in permission assignment. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause permission escalation and unauthorized access to files.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37003?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos, Huawei Magic Ui.
How do I fix CVE-2022-37003?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37003 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-37003 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37003 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jrc5-5rrg-wqjg.