CVE-2023-34158Network attack vector

Icon hiding via spoofed desktop trustlists

Published Jun 19, 2023 · Updated Dec 11, 2024

Improper access control in affected Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI versions allows attackers to hide third-party app icons from the desktop. The CNA states that desktop trustlists can be spoofed, but Huawei has not published the affected function or the identity-validation error. Exploitation requires a third-party app to invoke the flaw, and icon concealment obstructs ordinary desktop-driven uninstallation.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.28%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in affected Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI versions allows attackers to hide third-party app icons from the desktop. The CNA states that desktop trustlists can be spoofed, but Huawei has not published the affected function or the identity-validation error. Exploitation requires a third-party app to invoke the flaw, and icon concealment obstructs ordinary desktop-driven uninstallation.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-34158
Published
Jun 19, 2023
Updated
Dec 11, 2024
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
CWE-290, T1564
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 19, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Dec 11, 2024Record 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
  4. Affected versionversion=3.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MindSpore · HarmonyOSversion=2.0.0; version=2.1.0; version=3.0.0; version=3.1.0
MindSpore · EMUIversion=12.0.0; version=13.0.0

Published CVSS scores

5.3CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

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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-290Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
T1564Hide Artifacts

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