CVE-2022-48491 Missing authorization in EMUI
Attackers can display ads and windows on Huawei phones due to missing authentication, affecting user experience and potentially enabling social engineering.
- 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-2022-48491?
CVE-2022-48491 is a medium-severity missing authorization 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 missing authentication on certain HUAWEI phones.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to ads and other windows to display at any time.
Weakness: CWE-862
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48491?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Emui.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48491?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48491 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-2022-48491 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48491 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9c73-w93q-jq2f.