CVE-2023-52106 Missing authorization in EMUI

Medium 4.4 Published 16 Jan 2024 Updated 17 Jun 2025

Attackers can bypass API permission checks in the DownloadProviderMain module, compromising data integrity and system availability.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2023-52106?

CVE-2023-52106 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 16 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Vulnerability of permission verification for APIs in the DownloadProviderMain module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect integrity and availability.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52106?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52106?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52106 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-2023-52106 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52106 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Harmonyos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-77jm-r76q-g5ph.