# CVE-2022-41591: Path traversal in EMUI

> Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the backup module to access unauthorized system files on Huawei devices.

- **Severity:** High 7.5 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Dec 2022
- **Updated:** 16 Apr 2025
- **Also known as:** GHSA-2jxj-qmh4-m829

## What is CVE-2022-41591?

CVE-2022-41591 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 20 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

The backup module has a path traversal vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability causes unauthorized access to other system files.

Weakness: CWE-22 (Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41591?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.

## How do I fix CVE-2022-41591?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41591 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2022-41591 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41591 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui

- [CVE-2023-52370](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52370/): Memory corruption in EMUI (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-52378](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52378/): Business logic in EMUI (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-52381](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52381/): Code injection in EMUI (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-52103](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-52103/): Memory corruption in EMUI (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2023-46773](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-46773/): Privilege escalation in EMUI (critical 9.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2022-41591 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2022-41591 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 20 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41591 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Huawei Emui. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41591/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41591/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-41591
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-41591
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2022-41591

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-41591/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.