CVE-2023-49247 Missing authorization in EMUI

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass permission checks in distributed scenarios to access confidential service data 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-2023-49247?

CVE-2023-49247 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 6 Dec 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Permission verification vulnerability in distributed scenarios. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.

Weakness: CWE-295

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49247?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-49247?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49247 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-2023-49247 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49247 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-vcvx-r925-7vh9.

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