CVE-2022-38982 Auth bypass in HarmonyOS

Critical 9.8 Published 14 Oct 2022 Updated 15 May 2025

Attackers can bypass phone lock screen authentication via logic errors in the fingerprint module, compromising device access.

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-2022-38982?

CVE-2022-38982 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 14 Oct 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The fingerprint module has service logic errors.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will cause the phone lock to be cracked.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38982?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38982?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38982 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-38982 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38982 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Harmonyos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-wx3h-mcq4-xc2r.