CVE-2021-22420

Description

A component of the HarmonyOS has a External Control of System or Configuration Setting vulnerability. Local attackers may exploit this vulnerability to cause the underlying trust of the application trustlist mechanism is missing..

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.06%
Vendor Advisory harmonyos.com
Affected: Huawei HarmonyOS
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://device.harmonyos.com/cn/docs/security/update/oem_security_update_phone_202106-0000001165452077 not applicable vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22420?
CVE-2021-22420 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-22420?
To fix CVE-2021-22420, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-22420 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2021-22420 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-22420?
CVE-2021-22420 affects Huawei HarmonyOS.
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