CVE-2022-44549 Missing authorization in EMUI

High 7.5 Published Updated

Third-party apps can access geofencing APIs without authorization, compromising user location privacy 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-2022-44549?

CVE-2022-44549 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 9 Nov 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The LBS module has a vulnerability in geofencing API access. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause third-party apps to access the geofencing APIs without authorization, affecting user confidentiality.

Weakness: CWE-862

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44549?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44549?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44549 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2022-44549 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44549 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-f2wh-crm6-349c.

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