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CVE-2023-52363: Vulnerability of defects introduced in the design process in the Control Panel module.Successful exploitati...

Vulnerability of defects introduced in the design process in the Control Panel module.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause app processes to be started by mistake.

MediumCVSS 6.3Not KEV-listedUpdated
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Security readout for executives and security teams

Plain-English summary

CVE-2023-52363 is a Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI Control Panel design defect. If exploited, it may start application processes unintentionally. The business impact appears moderate: some confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact is possible, but the CVSS vector requires low privileges and sources do not report active exploitation.

Executive priority

Treat as a moderate mobile-platform exposure. Remediate during normal security update cycles, faster for Huawei devices with privileged business access or sensitive data. No source in the bundle supports emergency response for active exploitation.

Technical view

The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L, scored 6.3. The flaw is described as a Control Panel module design-process defect affecting specific HarmonyOS and EMUI versions. Public details are sparse, with no CWE, exploit mechanics, or detailed patch identifiers provided in the source bundle.

Likely exposure

Exposure is limited to Huawei devices running HarmonyOS 2.0.0, 2.1.0, 3.0.0, 3.1.0, or 4.0.0, and EMUI 12.0.0 or 13.0.0. Organizations without Huawei mobile or IoT assets likely have no exposure based on the supplied affected list.

Exploitation context

The provided sources do not show known exploited status, and KEV is false. The network attack vector and low attack complexity increase concern, but the privilege requirement and limited public detail reduce confidence in real-world exploitability assessment.

Researcher notes

The public description is minimal and does not identify a CWE, root-cause pattern, or exploit technique. Validation should focus on asset versioning and vendor update state rather than exploit reproduction. Do not infer affected products beyond HarmonyOS and EMUI versions listed in the CVE bundle.

Mitigation direction

  • Review Huawei and HarmonyOS February 2024 security bulletins for vendor guidance.
  • Apply applicable Huawei security updates to affected HarmonyOS and EMUI devices.
  • Prioritize managed devices used for sensitive business access.
  • Restrict affected devices from high-trust workflows until updated.
  • Monitor Huawei advisories for revised affected-version or fix details.

Validation and detection

  • Inventory Huawei devices and record HarmonyOS or EMUI versions.
  • Compare device versions against the affected versions in the CVE source bundle.
  • Confirm applicable February 2024 Huawei security updates are installed.
  • Check mobile management records for unmanaged or stale Huawei devices.
  • Document compensating controls for devices that cannot be updated.
Prepared
Confidence
medium
Sources
4

Public sources used

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Potential ATT&CK relevance

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Vulnerability profileCVE Program record
Severity
Medium
CVSS
6.3 (3.1)
Known Exploited
No
Published

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Official CVE source material

CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5

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1CVSS vectors
0Timeline events
0ADP providers
3Source links

CVSS vector scores

1 official score

We collect every scored CVSS vector available in the official CNA and ADP containers. When more than one version is present, the table keeps the source vectors side by side instead of collapsing them into the highest score.

ScoreVersionSeverityVectorExploitImpactSource
6.3CVSS 3.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.83.4Primary CVE score

Vulnerability scoring details

Base CVSS 3.1 score

6.3Medium
CVSS 3.1 vector shape for CVE-2023-52363Attack VectorAttack ComplexityPrivileges RequiredUser InteractionScopeConfidentiality ImpactIntegrity ImpactAvailability Impact

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector
NetworkAdjacentLocalPhysical
Attack Complexity
LowHigh
Privileges Required
NoneLowHigh
User Interaction
NoneRequired
Scope
ChangedUnchanged
Confidentiality Impact
HighLowNone
Integrity Impact
HighLowNone
Availability Impact
HighLowNone

Source materials

Affected products

Products and packages named in the record

VendorProductVersion / packageStatus
HuaweiHarmonyOS4.0.0, 3.1.0, 3.0.0, 2.1.0, 2.0.0unaffected
HuaweiEMUI13.0.0, 12.0.0unaffected
Weakness

CWE details

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