CVE-2022-38980 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The HwAirlink module has a heap overflow vulnerability in processing data packets of the proprietary protocol.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow attackers to obtain process control permissions.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00195.

Exploitation none

Automatable yes

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Huawei	Harmonyos

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.1:::::::*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-phones-202210-0000001416095697

History

Thu, 15 May 2025 15:15:00 +0000

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

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: huawei

Published: 2022-10-14T00:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2025-05-15T14:45:25.290Z

Reserved: 2022-08-29T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2022-38980

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-03T11:10:31.854Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-10-14T16:15:13.467

Modified: 2025-05-15T15:15:59.600

Link: CVE-2022-38980

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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