What is the severity of CVE-2023-1693?

CVE-2023-1693 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow file privilege escalation.

How do I fix CVE-2023-1693?

To fix CVE-2023-1693, users should update their Huawei EMUI or HarmonyOS devices to the latest available versions.

What systems are affected by CVE-2023-1693?

CVE-2023-1693 affects Huawei EMUI versions 11.0.1 and 13.0.0, as well as HarmonyOS versions up to but not including 3.1.0.

What can happen if CVE-2023-1693 is exploited?

Exploitation of CVE-2023-1693 can lead to unauthorized access and potential compromise of confidentiality.

Who is impacted by CVE-2023-1693?

Users of Huawei devices running affected versions of EMUI or HarmonyOS are impacted by CVE-2023-1693 if not updated.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-1693

high

7.5

CWE

269 276

20/5/2023

21/1/2025

CVE-2023-1693

First published: Sat May 20 2023(Updated: )

The Settings module has the file privilege escalation vulnerability.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect confidentiality.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com psirt@huawei.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Huawei EMUI	=11.0.1
Huawei EMUI	=13.0.0
Huawei HarmonyOS	<3.1.0

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1693?
CVE-2023-1693 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow file privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1693?
To fix CVE-2023-1693, users should update their Huawei EMUI or HarmonyOS devices to the latest available versions.
What systems are affected by CVE-2023-1693?
CVE-2023-1693 affects Huawei EMUI versions 11.0.1 and 13.0.0, as well as HarmonyOS versions up to but not including 3.1.0.
What can happen if CVE-2023-1693 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2023-1693 can lead to unauthorized access and potential compromise of confidentiality.
Who is impacted by CVE-2023-1693?
Users of Huawei devices running affected versions of EMUI or HarmonyOS are impacted by CVE-2023-1693 if not updated.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-1693?
CVE-2023-1693 has been classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow file privilege escalation.
How do I fix CVE-2023-1693?
To fix CVE-2023-1693, users should update their Huawei EMUI or HarmonyOS devices to the latest available versions.
What systems are affected by CVE-2023-1693?
CVE-2023-1693 affects Huawei EMUI versions 11.0.1 and 13.0.0, as well as HarmonyOS versions up to but not including 3.1.0.
What can happen if CVE-2023-1693 is exploited?
Exploitation of CVE-2023-1693 can lead to unauthorized access and potential compromise of confidentiality.
Who is impacted by CVE-2023-1693?
Users of Huawei devices running affected versions of EMUI or HarmonyOS are impacted by CVE-2023-1693 if not updated.