What is the severity of CVE-2024-42038?

CVE-2024-42038 is considered a critical vulnerability that impacts service confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

How do I fix CVE-2024-42038?

To fix CVE-2024-42038, users should update their Huawei Emui or HarmonyOS to the latest available version.

What devices are affected by CVE-2024-42038?

CVE-2024-42038 affects Huawei devices running Emui versions 13.0.0 and 14.0.0, as well as HarmonyOS versions 3.0.0, 4.0.0, and 4.2.0.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-42038?

CVE-2024-42038 is a vulnerability related to PIN enhancement failures in the screen lock module.

What are the impacts of exploiting CVE-2024-42038?

Exploiting CVE-2024-42038 could lead to breaches in the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of services.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2024-42038

high

8.8

CWE

310

8/8/2024

9/12/2024

CVE-2024-42038

First published: Thu Aug 08 2024(Updated: )

Vulnerability of PIN enhancement failures in the screen lock module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Huawei EMUI	=13.0.0
Huawei EMUI	=14.0.0
Huawei HarmonyOS	=3.0.0
Huawei HarmonyOS	=4.0.0
Huawei HarmonyOS	=4.2.0

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Reference Links

https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2024/8/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-42038?
CVE-2024-42038 is considered a critical vulnerability that impacts service confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
How do I fix CVE-2024-42038?
To fix CVE-2024-42038, users should update their Huawei Emui or HarmonyOS to the latest available version.
What devices are affected by CVE-2024-42038?
CVE-2024-42038 affects Huawei devices running Emui versions 13.0.0 and 14.0.0, as well as HarmonyOS versions 3.0.0, 4.0.0, and 4.2.0.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2024-42038?
CVE-2024-42038 is a vulnerability related to PIN enhancement failures in the screen lock module.
What are the impacts of exploiting CVE-2024-42038?
Exploiting CVE-2024-42038 could lead to breaches in the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of services.

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