CVE-2022-48360

Confidential data exposure via incorrect file permissions

Published Mar 27, 2023 · Updated Feb 19, 2025

Improper file permission control in Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI facial recognition modules allows attackers to access confidential data. Huawei has not disclosed which facial-recognition files receive incorrect permissions or how attackers reach them. Exploitation requires access to an affected Huawei device, and the published impact is limited to confidentiality.

CVSS severityUnavailable
Unscored
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Improper file permission control in Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI facial recognition modules allows attackers to access confidential data. Huawei has not disclosed which facial-recognition files receive incorrect permissions or how attackers reach them. Exploitation requires access to an affected Huawei device, and the published impact is limited to confidentiality.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48360
Published
Mar 27, 2023
Updated
Feb 19, 2025
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
CWE-276
Attack vector
Unavailable
Privileges
Unavailable

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Mar 27, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 19, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=2.1.0
  3. Affected versionversion=3.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorUnavailable in this record.
Required privilegesUnavailable in this record.

What is affected?

MindSpore · HarmonyOSversion=2.0.0; version=2.1.0; version=3.0.0
MindSpore · EMUIversion=12.0.0; version=13.0.0

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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)
VectorUnavailable
PrivilegesUnavailable
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-276Incorrect Default Permissions

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