CVE-2024-57960

Service-data disclosure via insufficient input validation

Published Feb 6, 2025 · Updated Feb 6, 2025

Improper input validation in Huawei ExternalStorageProvider allows attackers to disclose service data on affected HarmonyOS and EMUI releases. Huawei has not disclosed which ExternalStorageProvider input is insufficiently verified or how invalid input exposes service data. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction; it can disclose service data and can also make limited changes or interrupt service.

CVSS severity7.7
High
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Huawei ExternalStorageProvider allows attackers to disclose service data on affected HarmonyOS and EMUI releases. Huawei has not disclosed which ExternalStorageProvider input is insufficiently verified or how invalid input exposes service data. Exploitation requires local access and user interaction; it can disclose service data and can also make limited changes or interrupt service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-57960
Published
Feb 6, 2025
Updated
Feb 6, 2025
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
CWE-20
Attack vector
local
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 6, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 6, 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=3.0.0
  2. Affected versionversion=3.1.0
  3. Affected versionversion=4.0.0
  4. Affected versionversion=4.2.0
  5. Affected versionversion=4.3.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MindSpore · HarmonyOSversion=3.0.0; version=3.1.0; version=4.0.0; version=4.2.0; version=4.3.0
MindSpore · EMUIversion=13.0.0; version=14.0.0

Published CVSS scores

7.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
7.7Huawei TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:L

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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