CVE-2023-41294Network attack vector

Unauthenticated interference with Super Device services

Published Sep 25, 2023 · Updated Sep 24, 2024

Service hijacking in the DP module of Huawei HarmonyOS 2.1.0 allows remote attackers to affect some Super Device services. Huawei has not published the affected function, the input that reaches it, or the incorrect operation that enables the hijack. Network access without authentication is sufficient according to NVD, but consequences beyond interference with Super Device services remain undisclosed.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.40%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Service hijacking in the DP module of Huawei HarmonyOS 2.1.0 allows remote attackers to affect some Super Device services. Huawei has not published the affected function, the input that reaches it, or the incorrect operation that enables the hijack. Network access without authentication is sufficient according to NVD, but consequences beyond interference with Super Device services remain undisclosed.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-41294
Published
Sep 25, 2023
Updated
Sep 24, 2024
Vendor
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
CWE-400
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 25, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 24, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=2.1.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. · HarmonyOSversion=2.1.0

Published CVSS scores

9.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

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