CVE-2021-46856 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The multi-screen collaboration module has a path traversal vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect data confidentiality.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00143.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact partial

Vendors	Products
Huawei	Emui Harmonyos

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:3.0.0:::::::*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-33510	The multi-screen collaboration module has a path traversal vulnerability. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect data confidentiality.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2023/1/
https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202212-0000001462975397
https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202301-0000001435541166

History

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 14:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: huawei

Published: 2022-12-20T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-04-17T13:53:31.999Z

Reserved: 2022-11-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-46856

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:17:42.797Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-12-20T21:15:10.427

Modified: 2025-04-17T14:15:19.187

Link: CVE-2021-46856

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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