What is CVE-2023-5801?

CVE-2023-5801 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, classified under Authentication Bypass by Spoofing. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2023-11-08.

How severe is CVE-2023-5801?

Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Huawei Emui

CVE-2023-5801

Vulnerability of identity verification being bypassed in the face unlock module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect integrity and confidentiality.

EPSS: 0.004 (34.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.1 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.

Affected products

Huawei Emui — versions 12.0.0, 12.0, 13.0.0
Huawei Harmonyos — versions 4.0.0, 3.0.0, 2.0.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-290 — Authentication Bypass by Spoofing

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-5801?: CVE-2023-5801 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, classified under Authentication Bypass by Spoofing. CVSS score: 9.1/10. Published 2023-11-08.
How severe is CVE-2023-5801?: Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.1 out of 10.