CVE-2022-48284: Security Advisory - Incorrect Privilege Assignment Vulnerability in Huawei Whole-Home Intelligence Software

A piece of Huawei whole-home intelligence software has an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow attackers to access restricted functions. (Vulnerability ID:HWPSIRT-2022-90086)

This vulnerability has been assigned a (CVE) ID: CVE-2022-48284

Affected Product

Affected Version

Repair Version

HarmonyOS AILife Solution 6.0

HiLink AI Life 12.0.2.305

HiLink AI Life 12.0.3.305

HWPSIRT-2022-90086:

Successful exploitation could allow attackers to access restricted functions.

Vulnerabilities are scored base on the CVSS v3.1 scoring system. For details please refer to: http://www.first.org/cvss/specification-document.

HWPSIRT-2022-90086

Base Score: 4.5

Temporary Score: 4.2

Environmental Score: NA

CVSS v3.1 Vector: AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:F/RL:O/RC:C

HWPSIRT-2022-90086:

This vulnerability can be exploited only when the following conditions are present:

Attackers construct malicious applications.

Technical details:

A piece of Huawei whole-home intelligence software does not correctly verify the caller’s permission. As a result, an Incorrect Privilege Assignment vulnerability is caused. An attacker can construct a malicious application to exploit this vulnerability and access restricted functions.

The product that supports automatic update will receive a system update prompt. You can install the update to fix the vulnerability.

The product that supports automatic update will receive a system update prompt. You can install the update to fix the vulnerability.

2023-02-01 V1.0 Initial Release

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