CVE-2023-44116Network attack vector

Unauthorized app execution via unchecked APPWidget permissions

Published Oct 11, 2023 · Updated Sep 18, 2024

Authorization bypass in the APPWidget module of Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI allows remote attackers to run apps without authorization. The module fails to strictly verify access permissions before permitting app execution, but Huawei has not disclosed the affected call path or crafted input. NVD identifies a network path requiring no authentication or user interaction; the listed HarmonyOS and EMUI releases are affected.

CVSS severity9.8
Critical
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authorization bypass in the APPWidget module of Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI allows remote attackers to run apps without authorization. The module fails to strictly verify access permissions before permitting app execution, but Huawei has not disclosed the affected call path or crafted input. NVD identifies a network path requiring no authentication or user interaction; the listed HarmonyOS and EMUI releases are affected.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-44116
Published
Oct 11, 2023
Updated
Sep 18, 2024
Vendor
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
CWE-306
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Oct 11, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Sep 18, 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
  6. Affected versionversion=4.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. · HarmonyOSversion=2.0.0; version=2.0.1; version=2.1.0; version=3.0.0; version=3.1.0; version=4.0.0
MindSpore · EMUIversion=11.0.1; version=12.0.0; version=12.0.1; 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

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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-306Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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