CVE-2022-46316 Race condition in HarmonyOS

Critical 9.8 Published 20 Dec 2022 Updated 17 Apr 2025

A thread security flaw in HarmonyOS authentication allows attackers to compromise data integrity, confidentiality, and availability.

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-2022-46316?

CVE-2022-46316 is a critical vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 20 Dec 2022. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

A thread security vulnerability exists in the authentication process. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect data integrity, confidentiality, and availability.

Weakness: CWE-287

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-46316?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-46316?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-46316 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-46316 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-46316 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Harmonyos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h9xp-mrv3-8452.