CVE-2023-52373 Missing authorization in EMUI

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can bypass permission checks in the content sharing module to share files without authorization 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-2023-52373?

CVE-2023-52373 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 18 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability of permission verification in the content sharing pop-up module.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause unauthorized file sharing.

Weakness: CWE-281

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52373?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52373?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52373 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-2023-52373 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52373 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c22v-83jg-hp9r.

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