Multiple path traversal in appspawn and nwebspawn services.
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 had an Multiple path traversal vulnerability in appspawn and nwebspawn services. Local attackers can create arbitrary directories or escape application sandbox.If chained with other vulnerabilities it would allow an unprivileged process to gain full root privileges.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenHarmony | OpenHarmony | 3.1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- OpenHarmony VendorOpenHarmony Affected 3.1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:openharmony:openharmony:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.1 – 3.1.2 | Vulnerable | OpenHarmony |
- cpe:2.3:a:openharmony:openharmony:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 – 3.1.2 Vulnerable ·OpenHarmony
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Fixed in the same release
Records fixed by the same vendor advisory or release, as the CNA lists them.
- Advisory ·
OpenHarmony — gitee.com/openharmony/security/blob/master/en/security-disc…
3 records Highest priority Priority LOW 3 LOW
Other records, highest priority first
- TI-2022-21283 An abnormal packet recieved when distributedhardware_device_manager joining a network could cause a device reboot.Priority LOW 34
- TI-2022-21241 Arbitrary file read via download_server.Priority LOW 27
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-43451
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmwg-pqhj-8m9m
References
More Openharmony vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-20662 Improper authentication in OpenHarmony CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2022-20682 Improper authentication in OpenHarmony CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
- 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-2022-21851 Buffer overflow in OpenHarmony CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2022-20663 Incorrect default permissions in OpenHarmony CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2022-43451 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-43451 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pmwg-pqhj-8m9m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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