CVE-2023-1693 Privilege escalation in EMUI
Attackers can exploit a file privilege escalation flaw in the Settings module to gain elevated access and compromise confidentiality.
- 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-2023-1693?
CVE-2023-1693 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 20 May 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Settings module has the file privilege escalation vulnerability.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect confidentiality.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-1693?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1693?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-1693 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-1693 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-1693 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pw44-h9q2-jw5p.