CVE-2024-45442 Missing authorization in EMUI
Attackers can exploit missing API permission checks in Huawei mobile OS to disrupt service availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-45442?
CVE-2024-45442 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 4 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Vulnerability of permission verification for APIs in the DownloadProviderMain module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect availability.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-45442?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2024-45442?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-45442 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-2024-45442 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-45442 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-r6x2-5fqg-2qj5.