GCVE Workshop - 22 September 2026 (14:00-18:00), Luxembourg Before The Vulnopticon Conference - Registration

CVE-2023-52116 (GCVE-0-2023-52116)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-16 08:24 – Updated: 2025-06-02 15:11
VLAI
Summary
Permission management vulnerability in the multi-screen interaction module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause service exceptions of the device.
Severity
7.5 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-05-08 17:28 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Huawei HarmonyOS Affected: 4.0.0
Affected: 3.1.0
Affected: 3.0.0
Affected: 2.1.0
Affected: 2.0.0
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Huawei EMUI Affected: 13.0.0
Affected: 12.0.0
Affected: 11.0.1
guessed Create a notification for this product.
Show details on NVD website
To clipboard 

{
  "containers": {
    "adp": [
      {
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T22:48:12.468Z",
          "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "shortName": "CVE"
        },
        "references": [
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/1/"
          },
          {
            "tags": [
              "x_transferred"
            ],
            "url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202401-0000001799925977"
          }
        ],
        "title": "CVE Program Container"
      },
      {
        "metrics": [
          {
            "cvssV3_1": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
              "baseScore": 7.5,
              "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
              "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
              "integrityImpact": "NONE",
              "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "NONE",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
              "version": "3.1"
            }
          },
          {
            "other": {
              "content": {
                "id": "CVE-2023-52116",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "Exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "Automatable": "yes"
                  },
                  {
                    "Technical Impact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2025-05-08T17:28:04.663528Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              },
              "type": "ssvc"
            }
          }
        ],
        "providerMetadata": {
          "dateUpdated": "2025-06-02T15:11:54.209Z",
          "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
          "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
        },
        "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
      }
    ],
    "cna": {
      "affected": [
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "HarmonyOS",
          "vendor": "Huawei",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "4.0.0"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "3.1.0"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "3.0.0"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "2.1.0"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "2.0.0"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "product": "EMUI",
          "vendor": "Huawei",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "13.0.0"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "12.0.0"
            },
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "11.0.1"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "supportingMedia": [
            {
              "base64": false,
              "type": "text/html",
              "value": "Permission management vulnerability in the multi-screen interaction module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause service exceptions of the device."
            }
          ],
          "value": "Permission management vulnerability in the multi-screen interaction module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause service exceptions of the device."
        }
      ],
      "problemTypes": [
        {
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "cweId": "CWE-269",
              "description": "CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management",
              "lang": "en",
              "type": "CWE"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "providerMetadata": {
        "dateUpdated": "2024-01-16T08:24:07.748Z",
        "orgId": "25ac1063-e409-4190-8079-24548c77ea2e",
        "shortName": "huawei"
      },
      "references": [
        {
          "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/1/"
        },
        {
          "url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202401-0000001799925977"
        }
      ],
      "source": {
        "discovery": "UNKNOWN"
      },
      "x_generator": {
        "engine": "Vulnogram 0.1.0-dev"
      }
    }
  },
  "cveMetadata": {
    "assignerOrgId": "25ac1063-e409-4190-8079-24548c77ea2e",
    "assignerShortName": "huawei",
    "cveId": "CVE-2023-52116",
    "datePublished": "2024-01-16T08:24:07.748Z",
    "dateReserved": "2023-12-27T02:33:17.232Z",
    "dateUpdated": "2025-06-02T15:11:54.209Z",
    "state": "PUBLISHED"
  },
  "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
  "dataVersion": "5.1",
  "vulnerability-lookup:meta": {
    "epss": {
      "cve": "CVE-2023-52116",
      "date": "2026-09-19",
      "epss": "0.0035",
      "percentile": "0.28704"
    },
    "fkie_nvd": {
      "configurations": [
        {
          "nodes": [
            {
              "cpeMatch": [
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "511F8CE2-C2B6-4A08-B992-49D9B75B8655",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "A974CA73-84E8-480B-BB4C-4A81D0C985B2",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "353AEAF2-AF46-4835-93E1-4F942D5E2810",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "20112231-B840-44D3-A061-B9B9F80EE378",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "C01447F1-7F58-4AE3-B403-C01B2575D898",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "CB3751C1-7729-41D3-AE50-80B5AF601135",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "4D81C4EF-7CAF-4E60-91A4-8CF7B95B2B54",
                  "vulnerable": true
                },
                {
                  "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                  "matchCriteriaId": "8198CDB2-4BC5-411A-8736-615A531FC545",
                  "vulnerable": true
                }
              ],
              "negate": false,
              "operator": "OR"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "descriptions": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "Permission management vulnerability in the multi-screen interaction module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause service exceptions of the device."
        },
        {
          "lang": "es",
          "value": "Vulnerabilidad de gesti\u00f3n de permisos en el m\u00f3dulo de interacci\u00f3n multipantalla. La explotaci\u00f3n exitosa de esta vulnerabilidad puede causar excepciones en el servicio del dispositivo."
        }
      ],
      "id": "CVE-2023-52116",
      "lastModified": "2024-11-21T08:39:12.650",
      "metrics": {
        "cvssMetricV31": [
          {
            "cvssData": {
              "attackComplexity": "LOW",
              "attackVector": "NETWORK",
              "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
              "baseScore": 7.5,
              "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
              "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
              "integrityImpact": "NONE",
              "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
              "scope": "UNCHANGED",
              "userInteraction": "NONE",
              "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
              "version": "3.1"
            },
            "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
            "impactScore": 3.6,
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      },
      "published": "2024-01-16T09:15:08.017",
      "references": [
        {
          "source": "psirt@huawei.com",
          "tags": [
            "Vendor Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/1/"
        },
        {
          "source": "psirt@huawei.com",
          "tags": [
            "Vendor Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202401-0000001799925977"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "tags": [
            "Vendor Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/1/"
        },
        {
          "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
          "tags": [
            "Vendor Advisory"
          ],
          "url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202401-0000001799925977"
        }
      ],
      "sourceIdentifier": "psirt@huawei.com",
      "vulnStatus": "Modified",
      "weaknesses": [
        {
          "description": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "CWE-269"
            }
          ],
          "source": "psirt@huawei.com",
          "type": "Secondary"
        },
        {
          "description": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "value": "CWE-732"
            }
          ],
          "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
          "type": "Primary"
        }
      ]
    },
    "nvd": {
      "cve": {
        "affected": [
          {
            "affectedData": [
              {
                "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                "product": "HarmonyOS",
                "vendor": "Huawei",
                "versions": [
                  {
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "4.0.0"
                  },
                  {
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "3.1.0"
                  },
                  {
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "3.0.0"
                  },
                  {
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "2.1.0"
                  },
                  {
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "2.0.0"
                  }
                ]
              },
              {
                "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                "product": "EMUI",
                "vendor": "Huawei",
                "versions": [
                  {
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "13.0.0"
                  },
                  {
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "12.0.0"
                  },
                  {
                    "status": "affected",
                    "version": "11.0.1"
                  }
                ]
              }
            ],
            "source": "psirt@huawei.com"
          }
        ],
        "configurations": [
          {
            "nodes": [
              {
                "cpeMatch": [
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:11.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "511F8CE2-C2B6-4A08-B992-49D9B75B8655",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "A974CA73-84E8-480B-BB4C-4A81D0C985B2",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "353AEAF2-AF46-4835-93E1-4F942D5E2810",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "20112231-B840-44D3-A061-B9B9F80EE378",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "C01447F1-7F58-4AE3-B403-C01B2575D898",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "CB3751C1-7729-41D3-AE50-80B5AF601135",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "4D81C4EF-7CAF-4E60-91A4-8CF7B95B2B54",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  },
                  {
                    "criteria": "cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
                    "matchCriteriaId": "8198CDB2-4BC5-411A-8736-615A531FC545",
                    "vulnerable": true
                  }
                ],
                "negate": false,
                "operator": "OR"
              }
            ]
          }
        ],
        "cveTags": [],
        "descriptions": [
          {
            "lang": "en",
            "value": "Permission management vulnerability in the multi-screen interaction module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause service exceptions of the device."
          },
          {
            "lang": "es",
            "value": "Vulnerabilidad de gesti\u00f3n de permisos en el m\u00f3dulo de interacci\u00f3n multipantalla. La explotaci\u00f3n exitosa de esta vulnerabilidad puede causar excepciones en el servicio del dispositivo."
          }
        ],
        "id": "CVE-2023-52116",
        "lastModified": "2026-06-17T06:42:07.043",
        "metrics": {
          "cvssMetricV31": [
            {
              "cvssData": {
                "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                "baseScore": 7.5,
                "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
                "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
                "integrityImpact": "NONE",
                "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
                "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                "userInteraction": "NONE",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                "version": "3.1"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
              "impactScore": 3.6,
              "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
              "type": "Primary"
            },
            {
              "cvssData": {
                "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                "baseScore": 7.5,
                "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
                "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
                "integrityImpact": "NONE",
                "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
                "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                "userInteraction": "NONE",
                "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                "version": "3.1"
              },
              "exploitabilityScore": 3.9,
              "impactScore": 3.6,
              "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
              "type": "Secondary"
            }
          ],
          "ssvcV203": [
            {
              "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
              "ssvcData": {
                "id": "CVE-2023-52116",
                "options": [
                  {
                    "exploitation": "none"
                  },
                  {
                    "automatable": "yes"
                  },
                  {
                    "technicalImpact": "partial"
                  }
                ],
                "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                "timestamp": "2025-05-08T17:28:04.663528Z",
                "version": "2.0.3"
              }
            }
          ]
        },
        "published": "2024-01-16T09:15:08.017",
        "references": [
          {
            "source": "psirt@huawei.com",
            "tags": [
              "Vendor Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/1/"
          },
          {
            "source": "psirt@huawei.com",
            "tags": [
              "Vendor Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202401-0000001799925977"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "tags": [
              "Vendor Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/1/"
          },
          {
            "source": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
            "tags": [
              "Vendor Advisory"
            ],
            "url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202401-0000001799925977"
          }
        ],
        "sourceIdentifier": "psirt@huawei.com",
        "vulnStatus": "Modified",
        "weaknesses": [
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-269"
              }
            ],
            "source": "psirt@huawei.com",
            "type": "Secondary"
          },
          {
            "description": [
              {
                "lang": "en",
                "value": "CWE-732"
              }
            ],
            "source": "nvd@nist.gov",
            "type": "Primary"
          }
        ]
      }
    },
    "redhat_vex": {
      "current_release_date": "2025-05-29T00:46:15+00:00",
      "cve": "CVE-2023-52116",
      "id": "CVE-2023-52116",
      "initial_release_date": "2023-01-01T00:00:00+00:00",
      "product_status:known_not_affected": "1",
      "source": "Red Hat CSAF VEX",
      "status": "final",
      "title": "CVE-2023-52116",
      "url": "https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2023/cve-2023-52116.json",
      "version": "3"
    },
    "vulnrichment": {
      "containers": {
        "adp": [
          {
            "providerMetadata": {
              "dateUpdated": "2024-08-02T22:48:12.468Z",
              "orgId": "af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108",
              "shortName": "CVE"
            },
            "references": [
              {
                "tags": [
                  "x_transferred"
                ],
                "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/1/"
              },
              {
                "tags": [
                  "x_transferred"
                ],
                "url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202401-0000001799925977"
              }
            ],
            "title": "CVE Program Container"
          },
          {
            "metrics": [
              {
                "cvssV3_1": {
                  "attackComplexity": "LOW",
                  "attackVector": "NETWORK",
                  "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
                  "baseScore": 7.5,
                  "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
                  "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
                  "integrityImpact": "NONE",
                  "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
                  "scope": "UNCHANGED",
                  "userInteraction": "NONE",
                  "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
                  "version": "3.1"
                }
              },
              {
                "other": {
                  "content": {
                    "id": "CVE-2023-52116",
                    "options": [
                      {
                        "Exploitation": "none"
                      },
                      {
                        "Automatable": "yes"
                      },
                      {
                        "Technical Impact": "partial"
                      }
                    ],
                    "role": "CISA Coordinator",
                    "timestamp": "2025-05-08T17:28:04.663528Z",
                    "version": "2.0.3"
                  },
                  "type": "ssvc"
                }
              }
            ],
            "providerMetadata": {
              "dateUpdated": "2025-05-08T17:28:06.284Z",
              "orgId": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
              "shortName": "CISA-ADP"
            },
            "title": "CISA ADP Vulnrichment"
          }
        ],
        "cna": {
          "affected": [
            {
              "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
              "product": "HarmonyOS",
              "vendor": "Huawei",
              "versions": [
                {
                  "status": "affected",
                  "version": "4.0.0"
                },
                {
                  "status": "affected",
                  "version": "3.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "status": "affected",
                  "version": "3.0.0"
                },
                {
                  "status": "affected",
                  "version": "2.1.0"
                },
                {
                  "status": "affected",
                  "version": "2.0.0"
                }
              ]
            },
            {
              "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
              "product": "EMUI",
              "vendor": "Huawei",
              "versions": [
                {
                  "status": "affected",
                  "version": "13.0.0"
                },
                {
                  "status": "affected",
                  "version": "12.0.0"
                },
                {
                  "status": "affected",
                  "version": "11.0.1"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "descriptions": [
            {
              "lang": "en",
              "supportingMedia": [
                {
                  "base64": false,
                  "type": "text/html",
                  "value": "Permission management vulnerability in the multi-screen interaction module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause service exceptions of the device."
                }
              ],
              "value": "Permission management vulnerability in the multi-screen interaction module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause service exceptions of the device."
            }
          ],
          "problemTypes": [
            {
              "descriptions": [
                {
                  "cweId": "CWE-269",
                  "description": "CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management",
                  "lang": "en",
                  "type": "CWE"
                }
              ]
            }
          ],
          "providerMetadata": {
            "dateUpdated": "2024-01-16T08:24:07.748Z",
            "orgId": "25ac1063-e409-4190-8079-24548c77ea2e",
            "shortName": "huawei"
          },
          "references": [
            {
              "url": "https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/1/"
            },
            {
              "url": "https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202401-0000001799925977"
            }
          ],
          "source": {
            "discovery": "UNKNOWN"
          },
          "x_generator": {
            "engine": "Vulnogram 0.1.0-dev"
          }
        }
      },
      "cveMetadata": {
        "assignerOrgId": "25ac1063-e409-4190-8079-24548c77ea2e",
        "assignerShortName": "huawei",
        "cveId": "CVE-2023-52116",
        "datePublished": "2024-01-16T08:24:07.748Z",
        "dateReserved": "2023-12-27T02:33:17.232Z",
        "dateUpdated": "2025-06-02T15:11:54.209Z",
        "state": "PUBLISHED"
      },
      "dataType": "CVE_RECORD",
      "dataVersion": "5.1"
    }
  }
}



Log in or create an account to share your comment.




Tags
Taxonomy of the tags.





Forecast uses a logistic model when the trend is rising, or an exponential decay model when the trend is falling. Fitted via linearized least squares.

Sightings

Author Source Type Date Other

Nomenclature

  • Seen: The vulnerability was mentioned, discussed, or observed by the user.
  • Confirmed: The vulnerability has been validated from an analyst's perspective.
  • Published Proof of Concept: A public proof of concept is available for this vulnerability.
  • Exploited: The vulnerability was observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Patched: The vulnerability was observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not exploited: The vulnerability was not observed as exploited by the user who reported the sighting.
  • Not confirmed: The user expressed doubt about the validity of the vulnerability.
  • Not patched: The vulnerability was not observed as successfully patched by the user who reported the sighting.


Detection rules are retrieved from Rulezet.


Related by attack behaviour

Vulnerabilities whose description is nearest to this one in the vector space of the CIRCL/vulnerability-attack-technique-biencoder model. This is a similarity search over the bi-encoder space (plain cosine), not a classification, and it has no measured accuracy.