CVE-2022-38978

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Published Sep 16, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The secure OS module has configuration defects. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect data confidentiality.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Huawei

HarmonyOS

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`2.0`	affected	—
`2.1`	affected	—

Huawei

EMUI

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`12.0.0`	affected	—
`11.0.0`	affected	—
`10.1.1`	affected	—
`10.1.0`	affected	—

Huawei

Magic UI

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`4.0.0`	affected	—
`3.1.1`	affected	—
`3.1.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:10.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:10.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:11.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:magic_ui:3.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:magic_ui:3.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:magic_ui:4.0.0:::::::*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-41524	The secure OS module has configuration defects. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect data confidentiality.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.542% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2022/9/
https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-phones-202209-0000001392278845

History

Jul 13, 2025 1:45 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00118}`	epss `{'score': 0.00125}`

Subscriptions

Huawei Emui Harmonyos Magic Ui

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 11:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: huawei
Published: Sep 16, 2022, 5:56 PM
Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 11:10 AM
Reserved: Aug 29, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 4:57 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Sep 16, 2022, 6:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 4:57 AM

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