What is the severity of CVE-2023-7271?

CVE-2023-7271 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability, which could significantly impact the availability of affected systems.

How do I fix CVE-2023-7271?

Fixing CVE-2023-7271 involves updating the affected Huawei Emui and HarmonyOS versions to the latest security patches provided by the vendor.

Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-7271?

CVE-2023-7271 affects Huawei Emui versions 12.0.0, 13.0.0, 14.0.0 and HarmonyOS versions 2.0.0, 2.1.0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0, 4.0.0, and 4.2.0.

What impact does the exploitation of CVE-2023-7271 have?

Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-7271 can lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, potentially compromising the availability of the system.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-7271 until a fix is applied?

Currently, specific workarounds for CVE-2023-7271 are not documented, so applying updates is the recommended course of action.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-7271

medium

5.5

CWE

840

25/7/2024

2/8/2024

CVE-2023-7271

First published: Thu Jul 25 2024(Updated: )

Privilege escalation vulnerability in the NMS module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect availability.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Huawei EMUI	=12.0.0
Huawei EMUI	=13.0.0
Huawei EMUI	=14.0.0
Huawei HarmonyOS	=2.0.0
Huawei HarmonyOS	=2.1.0
Huawei HarmonyOS	=3.0.0
Huawei HarmonyOS	=3.1.0
Huawei HarmonyOS	=4.0.0
Huawei HarmonyOS	=4.2.0

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Reference Links

https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/7/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-7271?
CVE-2023-7271 is classified as a privilege escalation vulnerability, which could significantly impact the availability of affected systems.
How do I fix CVE-2023-7271?
Fixing CVE-2023-7271 involves updating the affected Huawei Emui and HarmonyOS versions to the latest security patches provided by the vendor.
Which software versions are affected by CVE-2023-7271?
CVE-2023-7271 affects Huawei Emui versions 12.0.0, 13.0.0, 14.0.0 and HarmonyOS versions 2.0.0, 2.1.0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0, 4.0.0, and 4.2.0.
What impact does the exploitation of CVE-2023-7271 have?
Successful exploitation of CVE-2023-7271 can lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, potentially compromising the availability of the system.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2023-7271 until a fix is applied?
Currently, specific workarounds for CVE-2023-7271 are not documented, so applying updates is the recommended course of action.

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