Huawei HarmonyOS/EMUI BootLoader improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component BootLoader Module. Performing a manipulation results in improper authentication. This vulnerability was named CVE-2023-52111. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Huawei HarmonyOS and EMUI (version unknown). This affects an unknown function of the component BootLoader Module. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Authorization vulnerability in the BootLoader module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service integrity.

The weakness was presented 01/16/2024. It is possible to read the advisory at consumer.huawei.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-52111 since 12/27/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/11/2025).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/27/2023 🔍
01/16/2024 +20 days 🔍
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06/11/2025 +512 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: huawei.com

Advisory: consumer.huawei.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-52111 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-52111
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-250803

Entryinfo

Created: 01/16/2024 09:46
Updated: 06/11/2025 22:14
Changes: 01/16/2024 09:46 (37), 02/03/2024 20:55 (11), 06/11/2025 22:14 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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