CVE-2022-43449 Arbitrary file read via download_server.

Medium 6.2 Published 3 Nov 2022 Updated 2 May 2025

Local attackers can install malicious apps to read arbitrary files via the download_server service in OpenHarmony.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2022-43449?

CVE-2022-43449 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in OpenHarmony, published on 3 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenHarmony-v3.1.2 and prior versions had an Arbitrary file read vulnerability via download_server. Local attackers can install an malicious application on the device and reveal any file from the filesystem that is accessible to download_server service which run with UID 1000.

Weakness: CWE-552, CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-43449?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openharmony Openharmony.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43449?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-43449 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.

Is CVE-2022-43449 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-43449 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7c72-6v53-xq93.