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TI-2021-21533 Aliases CVE-2021-46851GHSA-cgv3-q392-f56j

Improper access control in Huawei HarmonyOS

Priority MEDIUM 50CWE-284Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Security bypass
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CISA ADP. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.

Summary

The DRM module has a vulnerability in verifying the secure memory attributes. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause abnormal video playback.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00577 47th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
Yes
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
HuaweiHarmonyOS2.0—No fix listedCNA
HuaweiEMUI12.0.0—No fix listedCNA
  • HarmonyOS VendorHuawei Affected 2.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
  • EMUI VendorHuawei Affected 12.0.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*12.0.0VulnerableHuawei
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*2.0VulnerableHuawei
  • cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 12.0.0 Vulnerable ·Huawei
  • cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Huawei

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-46851
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cgv3-q392-f56j

References

Advisory 2

  • TI-2021-17252 Vulnerability of writing data to an arbitrary address in the HW_KEYMASTER module. CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2022-21903 Deserialization of untrusted data in Huawei HarmonyOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-21900 Deserialization of untrusted data in Huawei HarmonyOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-21899 Deserialization of untrusted data in Huawei HarmonyOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-19984 Out-of-bounds read in Huawei HarmonyOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2022-19982 Out-of-bounds write in Huawei HarmonyOS CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
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Sources

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