CVE-2024-42031 Missing authorization in EMUI
Attackers can bypass access controls in the Settings module to read confidential service data 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-2024-42031?
CVE-2024-42031 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 8 Aug 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Access permission verification vulnerability in the Settings module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
Weakness: CWE-16
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42031?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42031?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42031 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-2024-42031 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42031 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-68j4-c7vg-fcgc.