CVE-2022-44554 Missing authorization in EMUI
Attackers can exploit permission verification flaws in the power module to cause abnormal device status, affecting Huawei EMUI and HarmonyOS users.
- 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-2022-44554?
CVE-2022-44554 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 power module has a vulnerability in permission verification. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause abnormal status of a module on the device.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44554?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-44554?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44554 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-2022-44554 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-44554 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vhxx-j997-pw24.