CVE-2023-34159 Privilege escalation in EMUI
Attackers can exploit improper permission controls in the Notepad app to escalate privileges, compromising confidentiality and availability on Huawei 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-2023-34159?
CVE-2023-34159 is a critical 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
Improper permission control vulnerability in the Notepad app.Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may lead to privilege escalation, which affects availability and confidentiality.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-34159?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Emui.
How do I fix CVE-2023-34159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-34159 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-34159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-34159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6vf9-6gcr-cg7q.