CVE-2023-52972 Security feature bypass in YutuFZ-5651S1
Low-privilege users can bypass SDDL permission checks to terminate system processes on Huawei PCs, causing denial of service.
- 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-2023-52972?
CVE-2023-52972 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei YutuFZ-5651S1, published on 26 Mar 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Huawei PCs have a vulnerability that allows low-privilege users to bypass SDDL permission checks . Successful exploitation this vulnerability could lead to termination of some system processes.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52972?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Yutufz-5651s1 Senaryaudio.
How do I fix CVE-2023-52972?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52972 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-52972 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52972 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5vgw-4mhf-xvgm.