CVE-2023-44116
Status: ModifiedCritical (9.8)—
Vulnerability of access permissions not being strictly verified in the APPWidget module.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause some apps to run without being authorized.
CVSS
- Version: 3.1
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Base score: 9.8
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 0.38%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 30
- Score date: 10/7/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (2)
CWEs
- CWE-306
- CWE-306
References
- https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2023/10/
- https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202310-0000001663676540
- https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2023/10/
- https://device.harmonyos.com/en/docs/security/update/security-bulletins-202310-0000001663676540
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