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CVE-2024-51521 (GCVE-0-2024-51521)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-11-05 09:12 – Updated: 2024-11-05 15:06
VLAI
Summary
Input parameter verification vulnerability in the background service module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Severity
5.7 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-11-05 15:05 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-269 - Improper Privilege Management
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Vendor Product Version CPE status
Huawei HarmonyOS Affected: 5.0.0
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