CVE-2022-39009 Auth bypass in EMUI

Critical 9.8 Published 16 Sep 2022 Updated 3 Jun 2025

Third-party apps can bypass permission checks to interfere with WLAN functions 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-2022-39009?

CVE-2022-39009 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 16 Sep 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WLAN module has a vulnerability in permission verification. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause third-party apps to affect WLAN functions.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-39009?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-39009?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-39009 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-2022-39009 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-39009 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2f4g-8m4c-65fm.