CVE-2023-5801 Auth bypass in EMUI

Critical 9.1 Published 8 Nov 2023 Updated 4 Sep 2024

Attackers can bypass face unlock authentication in Huawei EMUI and HarmonyOS, compromising device integrity and confidentiality.

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-2023-5801?

CVE-2023-5801 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 8 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Vulnerability of identity verification being bypassed in the face unlock module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect integrity and confidentiality.

Weakness: CWE-290

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-5801?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.

How do I fix CVE-2023-5801?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-5801 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-2023-5801 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-5801 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Emui vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-45jq-7379-9r42.