CVE-2022-48296 Missing authorization in EMUI
Attackers can exploit permission management flaws in Huawei SystemUI to send malicious broadcasts, causing false alarms about external storage 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-2022-48296?
CVE-2022-48296 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 9 Feb 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The SystemUI has a vulnerability in permission management. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause users to receive broadcasts from malicious apps, conveying false alarm information about external storage devices.
Weakness: CWE-281
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48296?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48296?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48296 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-2022-48296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5f27-4gv5-7jhc.