CVE-2022-48488 Security feature bypass in EMUI

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass default desktop security controls to make unauthorized modifications on Huawei EMUI and HarmonyOS 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-2022-48488?

CVE-2022-48488 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 19 Jun 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability of bypassing the default desktop security controls.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause unauthorized modifications to the desktop.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48488?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Emui.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48488?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48488 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-48488 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48488 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fp49-vmmw-4q8x.

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