CVE-2022-41591

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Published Dec 20, 2022 CVSS 3.1 · 7.5 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The backup module has a path traversal vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability causes unauthorized access to other system files.

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	—
`3.0.0`	affected	—

Huawei

EMUI

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`12.0.1`	affected	—
`12.0.0`	affected	—
`11.0.1`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:11.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:3.0.0:::::::*

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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-2022-44783	The backup module has a path traversal vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability causes unauthorized access to other system files.

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% (0.539% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2022/12/
https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202212-0000001462975397

History

Apr 16, 2025 7:15 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Huawei Emui Harmonyos

Weaknesses

CWE-22

Sources

CVE record Updated: Apr 16, 2025, 6:23 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: huawei
Published: Dec 20, 2022, 12:00 AM
Updated: Apr 16, 2025, 6:23 PM
Reserved: Sep 27, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:49 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 12:49 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:03 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Dec 20, 2022, 9:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:03 AM

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