CVE-2023-37242Network attack vector

NVRAM rewriting via intercepted modem commands

Published Jul 6, 2023 · Updated Nov 19, 2024

Authorization bypass in Huawei HarmonyOS 2.0.0 and 3.0.0 and EMUI 12.0.0 and 13.0.0 allows remote attackers to rewrite modem NVRAM. The atcmdserver module permits commands arriving from the modem to be intercepted and used for unauthorized NVRAM writes. Huawei has not published the required network path or interception primitive; the same flaw can facilitate exploitation of other vulnerabilities.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.45%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
Coverage for this vulnerability

See if you're affected

Explore vulnerability checks for your environment with Hinoki.

Book a demo

Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in Huawei HarmonyOS 2.0.0 and 3.0.0 and EMUI 12.0.0 and 13.0.0 allows remote attackers to rewrite modem NVRAM. The atcmdserver module permits commands arriving from the modem to be intercepted and used for unauthorized NVRAM writes. Huawei has not published the required network path or interception primitive; the same flaw can facilitate exploitation of other vulnerabilities.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-37242
Published
Jul 6, 2023
Updated
Nov 19, 2024
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
CWE-639, T1565.001
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jul 6, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 19, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

Present is not the same as exploitable

Compare your product and version with the public record. A matching version still requires validation against your environment.

Is a vulnerable build present?

Compare these published version ranges with your installed build and any vendor patches.

  1. Affected versionversion=2.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=3.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

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

Published CVSS scores

9.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

Daily unique IPs observed by Shadowserver honeypots for known exploited vulnerabilities (KEVs). Missing observations do not establish an absence of attacks.

Daily unique IPsNo honeypot observations are available for this CVE in the selected window.

No observations available

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-639Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
T1565.001Stored Data Manipulation

Public exploit references

No public exploit references are available in this record.

Labels summarize the accepted research assessment. They do not indicate a test against your environment.

Technologies

Your stack

See the directory against your own environment.

Your stack

Check the software in your environment

Book a demo to see how Hinoki identifies affected software and validates exploitability in your environment.

Book a demo