CVE-2023-52112Network attack vector

Service interruption via unauthorized wallpaper file access

Published Jan 16, 2024 · Updated Jun 20, 2025

Unauthorized wallpaper-service file access in Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI allows remote attackers to interrupt device features. Huawei identifies the wallpaper service module but has not disclosed which file path or operation fails to enforce access boundaries across HarmonyOS 2.0.0, 2.1.0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0, and 4.0.0 or EMUI 11.0.1, 12.0.0, and 13.0.0. The network path requires no authentication or user interaction, and the reported consequence is limited to abnormal feature operation rather than data disclosure or modification.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Unauthorized wallpaper-service file access in Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI allows remote attackers to interrupt device features. Huawei identifies the wallpaper service module but has not disclosed which file path or operation fails to enforce access boundaries across HarmonyOS 2.0.0, 2.1.0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0, and 4.0.0 or EMUI 11.0.1, 12.0.0, and 13.0.0. The network path requires no authentication or user interaction, and the reported consequence is limited to abnormal feature operation rather than data disclosure or modification.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-52112
Published
Jan 16, 2024
Updated
Jun 20, 2025
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
CWE-552, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 16, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 20, 2025Record 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=2.1.0
  3. Affected versionversion=3.0.0
  4. Affected versionversion=3.1.0
  5. Affected versionversion=4.0.0

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; version=4.0.0
MindSpore · EMUIversion=11.0.1; version=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:N/A:L
5.3NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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-552Files or Directories Accessible to External Parties
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

Public exploit references

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Technologies

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