CVE-2022-38979 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The secure OS module has configuration defects. 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 0.00131.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Huawei	Emui Harmonyos Magic Ui

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:10.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:10.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:11.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:magic_ui:3.1.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:magic_ui:3.1.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:magic_ui:4.0.0:::::::*

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No data.

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2022-41525	The secure OS module has configuration defects. 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/2022/9/
https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-phones-202209-0000001392278845

History

Sun, 13 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00118}`	epss `{'score': 0.00125}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: huawei

Published: 2022-09-16T17:56:43

Updated: 2024-08-03T11:10:31.710Z

Reserved: 2022-08-29T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2022-38979

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-09-16T18:15:17.387

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:17:18.193

Link: CVE-2022-38979

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

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