What is CVE-2022-44561?

CVE-2022-44561 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-09.

How severe is CVE-2022-44561?

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

Vulnerability in Huawei Emui

CVE-2022-44561

The preset launcher module has a permission verification vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability makes unauthorized apps add arbitrary widgets and shortcuts without interaction.

EPSS: 0.003 (27.3th 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:N/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Huawei Emui — versions 12.0.1, 12.0.0, 11.0.1
Huawei Harmonyos — versions 2.0, 3.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-44561?: CVE-2022-44561 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2022-11-09.
How severe is CVE-2022-44561?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.