CVE-2022-45874

Local access to an unspecified file

Published Dec 28, 2022 · Updated Apr 11, 2025

Improper authorization in Huawei WATCH KIDS 4 Pro firmware 11.1.0.118(C00M06) allows local users to access a file through an installed app. Huawei has not disclosed the affected firmware component or how its authorization check mishandles the app's file request. Exploitation requires installing an app locally on the watch; the disclosed consequence is access to an unspecified file.

CVSS severity8.4
High
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Improper authorization in Huawei WATCH KIDS 4 Pro firmware 11.1.0.118(C00M06) allows local users to access a file through an installed app. Huawei has not disclosed the affected firmware component or how its authorization check mishandles the app's file request. Exploitation requires installing an app locally on the watch; the disclosed consequence is access to an unspecified file.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-45874
Published
Dec 28, 2022
Updated
Apr 11, 2025
Vendor
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Product
Huawei WATCH KIDS 4 Pro
Classifications
CWE-285, T1005
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Dec 28, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 11, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=11.1.0.118(C00M06)
  2. Affected versionversion=11.1.0.118(C00M06)-11.1.0.10118(C00M06)

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. · Huawei WATCH KIDS 4 Proversion=11.1.0.118(C00M06); version=11.1.0.118(C00M06)-11.1.0.10118(C00M06)

Published CVSS scores

8.4HuaweiCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.8HuaweiCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-285Improper Authorization
T1005Data from Local System

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