CVE-2022-42488

Startup subsystem missed permission validation in param service. An malicious application installed on the device could elevate its privileges to the root user, disable security features, or cause DoS by disabling particular services.

State: Published
Severity: 8.4 High
Published: Oct 14, 2022
Updated: May 14, 2025
Reserved: Oct 8, 2022

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Description

OpenHarmony-v3.1.2 and prior versions have a Missing permission validation vulnerability in param service of startup subsystem. An malicious application installed on the device could elevate its privileges to the root user, disable security features, or cause DoS by disabling particular services.

Scores

CVSS	Score	Vector	Source
3.1	8.4 High	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	OpenHarmony

Weaknesses

CWE-287 Improper Authentication

Affected Products

Product	Versions
OpenHarmonyOpenHarmony	OpenHarmony-v3.1.x-Release through 3.1.2Affected

References

https://gitee.com/openharmony/security/blob/master/en/security-disclosure/2022/2022-10.md

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