CVE-2023-1694Network attack vector

Protected-data access via undisclosed Settings file flaw

Published May 20, 2023 · Updated Jan 21, 2025

File privilege escalation in Huawei HarmonyOS 3.1.0 and EMUI 11.0.1 and 13.0.0 allows remote attackers to read protected data. Huawei identifies the Settings module and a file-related privilege boundary, but has not published the faulty operation or input path. Network access without authentication or user interaction is sufficient; the documented consequence is limited to confidentiality.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

File privilege escalation in Huawei HarmonyOS 3.1.0 and EMUI 11.0.1 and 13.0.0 allows remote attackers to read protected data. Huawei identifies the Settings module and a file-related privilege boundary, but has not published the faulty operation or input path. Network access without authentication or user interaction is sufficient; the documented consequence is limited to confidentiality.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-1694
Published
May 20, 2023
Updated
Jan 21, 2025
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
CWE-269
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 20, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 21, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=3.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MindSpore · HarmonyOSversion=3.1.0
MindSpore · EMUIversion=11.0.1; version=13.0.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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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-269Improper Privilege Management

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