CVE-2023-52361 Auth bypass in HarmonyOS

High 7.5 Published Updated

An authentication error in the VerifiedBoot module allows attackers to bypass integrity checks on Huawei HarmonyOS 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-2023-52361?

CVE-2023-52361 is a high-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 18 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The VerifiedBoot module has a vulnerability that may cause authentication errors.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect integrity.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52361?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52361?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52361 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.

Is CVE-2023-52361 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52361 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Harmonyos vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jxp6-f9wg-m536.

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