What is CVE-2021-46740?

CVE-2021-46740 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-04-11.

How severe is CVE-2021-46740?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Huawei Emui

CVE-2021-46740

The device authentication service module has a defect vulnerability introduced in the design process.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect data confidentiality.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.007 (50.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Huawei Emui — versions 12.0.0
Huawei Harmonyos — versions 2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

psirt@huawei.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
psirt@huawei.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-46740?: CVE-2021-46740 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-04-11.
How severe is CVE-2021-46740?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.