CVE-2022-48500Network attack vector

Unauthenticated service interruption via secure OS configuration defect

Published Jun 19, 2023 · Updated Dec 26, 2024

Configuration defect in the secure OS module in Huawei EMUI 12.0.0 allows remote attackers to interrupt service via network access. Huawei has not published which configuration is defective or how the secure OS module mishandles network input. Exploitation requires no privileges or user interaction, but the disclosed impact is limited to availability and its exact failure mode is unspecified.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.43%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Configuration defect in the secure OS module in Huawei EMUI 12.0.0 allows remote attackers to interrupt service via network access. Huawei has not published which configuration is defective or how the secure OS module mishandles network input. Exploitation requires no privileges or user interaction, but the disclosed impact is limited to availability and its exact failure mode is unspecified.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48500
Published
Jun 19, 2023
Updated
Dec 26, 2024
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
EMUI
Classifications
CWE-404, T1642
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 19, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 26, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=12.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MindSpore · EMUIversion=12.0.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA ADP VulnrichmentCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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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)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-404Improper Resource Shutdown or Release
T1642Endpoint Denial of Service

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