Improper authentication in OpenHarmony
Priority LOW 37CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287 and CWE-319.
Summary
OpenHarmony-v3.1.4 and prior versions had an vulnerability. PIN code is transmitted to the peer device in plain text during cross-device authentication, which reduces the difficulty of man-in-the-middle attacks.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00174 6th 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 | 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 – 3.1.4 | Vulnerable | OpenHarmony |
- cpe:2.3:a:openharmony:openharmony:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1 – 3.1.4 Vulnerable ·OpenHarmony
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-45877
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mqqf-3x7j-j33m
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-2022-21243 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-2022-45877 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-45877 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mqqf-3x7j-j33m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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