CVE-2024-21816

Background task manager has an improper preservation of permissions vulnerability

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Published Mar 4, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 4 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

in OpenHarmony v4.0.0 and prior versions allow a local attacker cause information leak through improper preservation of permissions.

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

OpenHarmony

OpenHarmony

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`v4.0.0`	affected	< v4.0.1

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:o:openatom:openharmony:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2024-19428	in OpenHarmony v4.0.0 and prior versions allow a local attacker cause information leak through improper preservation of permissions.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

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% (0.143% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://gitee.com/openharmony/security/blob/master/zh/security-disclosure/2024/2024-03.md

History

Dec 16, 2024 8:30 PM First appearance in the feed. Affected versions updated. Affected vendors updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
First Time appeared		Openatom Openatom openharmony
CPEs		cpe:2.3:o:openatom:openharmony:4.0:::::::*
Vendors & Products		Openatom Openatom openharmony

Subscriptions

Openatom Openharmony

Weaknesses

CWE-281

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 10:27 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: OpenHarmony
Published: Mar 4, 2024, 6:19 AM
Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 10:27 PM
Reserved: Jan 6, 2024, 11:01 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 10:27 PM

Updated: Aug 1, 2024, 10:27 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 7:10 AM

Status: Analyzed
Published: Mar 4, 2024, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 7:10 AM

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