CVE-2023-52372Network attack vector

Service interruption via improper motor-module input validation

Published Feb 18, 2024 · Updated Aug 29, 2024

Improper input validation in the motor module of Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI allows remote attackers to interrupt service availability. Huawei has not disclosed which motor-module input is mishandled, how validation fails, or whether interruption is a crash, hang, or reboot. CISA assesses network reachability with no privileges or user interaction; public material reports no confidentiality or integrity impact.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.38%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in the motor module of Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI allows remote attackers to interrupt service availability. Huawei has not disclosed which motor-module input is mishandled, how validation fails, or whether interruption is a crash, hang, or reboot. CISA assesses network reachability with no privileges or user interaction; public material reports no confidentiality or integrity impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2023-52372
Published
Feb 18, 2024
Updated
Aug 29, 2024
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
CWE-20, T1499
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 18, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 29, 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=04.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=2.0.0
  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?

MindSpore · HarmonyOSversion=04.0.0; version=2.0.0; version=2.1.0; version=3.0.0; version=3.1.0; version=4.0.0
MindSpore · EMUIversion=12.0.0; version=13.0.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5CISA-ADPCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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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-20Improper Input Validation
T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

Public exploit references

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