Auth bypass in Huawei Emui
CVE-2024-42038
Vulnerability of PIN enhancement failures in the screen lock module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.001 (1.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 1st percentile — 1.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Huawei Emui — versions 14.0.0, 13.0.0
- Huawei Harmonyos — versions 4.2.0, 4.0.0, 3.0.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/8/ (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2024-42038?
- CVE-2024-42038 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-08-08.
- How severe is CVE-2024-42038?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.