CVE-2023-46771 Privilege escalation in EMUI
Attackers can exploit the face unlock module to escalate privileges and compromise service confidentiality 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-2023-46771?
CVE-2023-46771 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 8 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Security vulnerability in the face unlock module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-46771?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2023-46771?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-46771 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-46771 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-46771 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wpw2-hvhc-r9qq.