HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2022-48353
CRITICAL

CVE-2022-48353

NVD-CWE-noinfoPublished: March 27, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

9.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Some smartphones have configuration issues. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause kernel privilege escalation, which results in system service exceptions.

NVD Source

Risk Analysis

Huawei EMUI and HarmonyOS devices are affected by configuration issues that can lead to kernel privilege escalation. This critical vulnerability, rated 9.8, allows attackers to cause system service exceptions.

No public exploit is known, and the vulnerability is not in the CISA KEV catalog. It is remotely exploitable with low attack complexity.

Recommended Action

Users should install the latest security updates provided by Huawei for EMUI and HarmonyOS.

Generated by the CTIWATCH analysis pipeline from this CVE's metadata (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status, exploit intelligence). Verify against vendor advisories before acting.

Technical Analysis

CVE-2022-48353 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Huawei2 product(s)
emuiharmonyos
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (4)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2022-48353
CVSS Score9.8 / 10
SeverityCRITICAL
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMar 27, 2023

Related CVEs (NVD-CWE-noinfo)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2022-48353 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.