What is the severity of CVE-2021-22473?

The CVE-2021-22473 vulnerability is classified as a high severity authentication issue that can impact service confidentiality.

Who is affected by CVE-2021-22473?

CVE-2021-22473 affects specific versions of Huawei's EMUI and Magic UI, including versions 9.1.0, 9.1.1, 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 10.1.1, 11.0.0, and various versions of Magic UI.

How can I fix CVE-2021-22473?

To fix CVE-2021-22473, users should update their devices to the latest versions of Huawei EMUI or Magic UI as advised in the vendor's security bulletin.

What kind of attack is associated with CVE-2021-22473?

CVE-2021-22473 could allow an attacker to exploit authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access affecting data confidentiality.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2021-22473?

At this time, applying the latest software patches is the recommended approach, and no specific workaround has been mentioned for CVE-2021-22473.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2021-22473

high

7.5

CWE

287

28/10/2021

3/8/2024

CVE-2021-22473

First published: Thu Oct 28 2021(Updated: )

There is an Authentication vulnerability in Huawei Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
EMUI 5.0	=9.1.0
EMUI 5.0	=9.1.1
EMUI 5.0	=10.0.0
EMUI 5.0	=10.1.0
EMUI 5.0	=10.1.1
EMUI 5.0	=11.0.0
Magic UI	=2.1.1
Magic UI	=3.0.0
Magic UI	=3.1.0
Magic UI	=3.1.1
Magic UI	=4.0.0

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Reference Links

https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2021/7/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-22473?
The CVE-2021-22473 vulnerability is classified as a high severity authentication issue that can impact service confidentiality.
Who is affected by CVE-2021-22473?
CVE-2021-22473 affects specific versions of Huawei's EMUI and Magic UI, including versions 9.1.0, 9.1.1, 10.0.0, 10.1.0, 10.1.1, 11.0.0, and various versions of Magic UI.
How can I fix CVE-2021-22473?
To fix CVE-2021-22473, users should update their devices to the latest versions of Huawei EMUI or Magic UI as advised in the vendor's security bulletin.
What kind of attack is associated with CVE-2021-22473?
CVE-2021-22473 could allow an attacker to exploit authentication mechanisms to gain unauthorized access affecting data confidentiality.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2021-22473?
At this time, applying the latest software patches is the recommended approach, and no specific workaround has been mentioned for CVE-2021-22473.

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