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CVE-2023-39402


Parameter verification vulnerability in the installd module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause sandbox files to be read and written without authorization.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), for affected systems. Impacting 2 products from huawei, from huawei organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2023-08-13T13:15:13.020

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:15:20.690

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 9.1 (CRITICAL)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-22
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-285

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System huawei emui 11.0.1 Yes
Operating System huawei emui 12.0.0 Yes
Operating System huawei emui 12.0.1 Yes
Operating System huawei emui 13.0.0 Yes
Operating System huawei harmonyos 2.0.0 Yes
Operating System huawei harmonyos 2.0.1 Yes
Operating System huawei harmonyos 2.1.0 Yes
Operating System huawei harmonyos 3.0.0 Yes
Operating System huawei harmonyos 3.1.0 Yes

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For huawei's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.