CVE-2023-52375 Missing authorization in EMUI

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

Attackers can exploit permission control flaws in WindowManagerServices to disrupt system availability on Huawei devices.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2023-52375?

CVE-2023-52375 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 18 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Permission control vulnerability in the WindowManagerServices module.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52375?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52375?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52375 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-2023-52375 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52375 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45ch-2h92-cc35.

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