CVE-2022-44551 Race condition in EMUI

Critical 9.8 Published 9 Nov 2022 Updated 1 May 2025

A thread security flaw in the iaware module allows attackers to compromise confidentiality, integrity, and availability 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-2022-44551?

CVE-2022-44551 is a critical 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 iaware module has a vulnerability in thread security. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Weakness: CWE-362

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44551?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44551?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-44551 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44551 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5qx3-w3fr-rpx2.