CVE-2022-44558
CWE-502Published: November 9, 2022· Updated: Jun 17, 2026
Official Description
The AMS module has a vulnerability of serialization/deserialization mismatch. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause privilege escalation.
Risk Analysis
This vulnerability involves a serialization/deserialization mismatch in the Huawei AMS module, potentially allowing for privilege escalation. The critical CVSS score of 9.8 highlights the severity of this flaw. No active exploitation has been reported.
No public exploit is known, and it is not in the KEV catalog. It is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.
Update the affected Huawei EMUI and HarmonyOS systems to the latest patched versions.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2022-44558 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.
The vulnerability requires no privileges and no user interaction, making it a prime target for automated exploitation campaigns and worm-like propagation.
A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 9.8.
From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-502): Insecure deserialization vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious objects during deserialization, potentially enabling remote code execution.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2022-44558 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts