CVE-2022-48501Network attack vector

Unauthenticated availability loss via secure OS configuration defects

Published Jun 19, 2023 · Updated Dec 26, 2024

Configuration defects in the secure OS module in Huawei EMUI 12.0.0 allow remote attackers to cause unspecified availability loss. Huawei has not disclosed the specific configuration locus or the incorrect operation that exposes the module. Published scoring indicates network reachability without authentication or user interaction, while no confidentiality or integrity impact is documented.

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

What happened

Configuration defects in the secure OS module in Huawei EMUI 12.0.0 allow remote attackers to cause unspecified availability loss. Huawei has not disclosed the specific configuration locus or the incorrect operation that exposes the module. Published scoring indicates network reachability without authentication or user interaction, while no confidentiality or integrity impact is documented.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-48501
Published
Jun 19, 2023
Updated
Dec 26, 2024
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
EMUI
Classifications
CWE-120
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-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
7.5NIST NVDCVSS: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-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow')

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