CVE-2023-41295 Missing authorization in EMUI
Attackers can exploit improper permission management in the display engine to dim the screen, causing a denial of service 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-2023-41295?
CVE-2023-41295 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 25 Sep 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability of improper permission management in the displayengine module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause the screen to turn dim.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41295?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-41295?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41295 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-2023-41295 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41295 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c64x-xp9g-j2mg.