CVE-2023-34167Network attack vector

App uninstall obstruction via spoofed desktop trustlists

Published Jun 19, 2023 · Updated Dec 11, 2024

Trust-list spoofing in Huawei HarmonyOS 2.0.0 through 3.1.0 and EMUI 11.0.1 through 13.0.0 allows attackers to hide app icons. The desktop trust-list handling accepts a spoofed trust designation, enabling a third-party app to suppress its launcher icon; Huawei has not disclosed the responsible function or validation error. Exploitation requires a third-party app to reach the desktop component, and the bounded consequence is uninstall obstruction rather than code execution or data disclosure.

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

What happened

Trust-list spoofing in Huawei HarmonyOS 2.0.0 through 3.1.0 and EMUI 11.0.1 through 13.0.0 allows attackers to hide app icons. The desktop trust-list handling accepts a spoofed trust designation, enabling a third-party app to suppress its launcher icon; Huawei has not disclosed the responsible function or validation error. Exploitation requires a third-party app to reach the desktop component, and the bounded consequence is uninstall obstruction rather than code execution or data disclosure.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-34167
Published
Jun 19, 2023
Updated
Dec 11, 2024
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
CWE-290, T1036
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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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=2.0.1
  3. Affected versionversion=2.1.0
  4. Affected versionversion=3.0.0
  5. Affected versionversion=3.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MindSpore · HarmonyOSversion=2.0.0; version=2.0.1; version=2.1.0; version=3.0.0; version=3.1.0
MindSpore · EMUIversion=11.0.1; version=12.0.0; version=12.0.1; 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
5.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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-290Authentication Bypass by Spoofing
T1036Masquerading

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