What is CVE-2022-38982?

CVE-2022-38982 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-10-14.

How severe is CVE-2022-38982?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Huawei Harmonyos

CVE-2022-38982

The fingerprint module has service logic errors.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will cause the phone lock to be cracked.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.005 (41.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Huawei Harmonyos — versions 2.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

psirt@huawei.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-38982?: CVE-2022-38982 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2022-10-14.
How severe is CVE-2022-38982?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.