Improper authentication in OpenHarmony
Priority LOW 38CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
OpenHarmony-v3.1.2 and prior versions have a Missing permission validation vulnerability in param service of startup subsystem. An malicious application installed on the device could elevate its privileges to the root user, disable security features, or cause DoS by disabling particular services.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00188 8th 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
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenHarmony | OpenHarmony | OpenHarmony-v3.1.x-Release – 3.1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenHarmony VendorOpenHarmony Affected OpenHarmony-v3.1.x-Release – 3.1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openharmony:openharmony:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 to before 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | OpenHarmony |
- cpe:2.3:a:openharmony:openharmony:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 to before 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·OpenHarmony
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-42488
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rjp6-whc2-47rm
References
More Openharmony vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-20662 Improper authentication in OpenHarmony CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-18233 Authentication bypass in OpenHarmony CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-22675 Improper authentication in OpenHarmony CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
- TI-2022-21243 Multiple path traversal in appspawn and nwebspawn services. CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- TI-2022-21851 Buffer overflow in OpenHarmony CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-20663 Incorrect default permissions in OpenHarmony CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-42488 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-42488 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rjp6-whc2-47rm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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