CVE-2023-52954 Missing authorization in EMUI

Medium 4.4 Published 8 Jan 2025 Updated 8 Jan 2025

Attackers can exploit improper permission controls in the Gallery module to disrupt system availability on Huawei devices.

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-2023-52954?

CVE-2023-52954 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 8 Jan 2025. 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 improper permission control in the Gallery module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

Weakness: CWE-276, CWE-701

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52954?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52954?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52954 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-2023-52954 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52954 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g66q-9wwq-w559.