CVE-2022-45877 Weak cryptography in OpenHarmony

High 8.3 Published Updated

OpenHarmony transmits PIN codes in plain text during cross-device authentication, enabling man-in-the-middle attacks to bypass security controls.

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-2022-45877?

CVE-2022-45877 is a high-severity vulnerability in OpenHarmony, published on 8 Dec 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

OpenHarmony-v3.1.4 and prior versions had an vulnerability. PIN code is transmitted to the peer device in plain text during cross-device authentication, which reduces the difficulty of man-in-the-middle attacks.

Weakness: CWE-319, CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-45877?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Openharmony Openharmony.

How do I fix CVE-2022-45877?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-45877 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-45877 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-45877 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-mqqf-3x7j-j33m.

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