CVE-2022-48513 Auth bypass in EMUI

Critical 9.8 Published 6 Jul 2023 Updated 19 Nov 2024

Attackers can bypass identity verification in the Gallery module, potentially leading to out-of-bounds access and unauthorized data exposure.

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-2022-48513?

CVE-2022-48513 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 6 Jul 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability of identity verification being bypassed in the Gallery module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause out-of-bounds access.

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-48513?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48513?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-48513 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2022-48513 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-48513 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fw79-qw39-66mh.