CVE-2023-52538

Vulnerability of package name verification being bypassed in the HwIms module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect availability.

Published: 2024-04-08 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-52538 is rated Moderate Risk (43/100): CVSS Critical severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.27%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-52538

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.01% 0.27% +0.25%
2 2025-11-21 0.06% 0.01% -0.05%
3 2025-11-18 — 0.06% —

Full EPSS history (6 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-52538

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
9.1 3.1 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N)
No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 3.9 5.2 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-52538

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-52538

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
huawei emui 12.0.0 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei emui 13.0.0 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:13.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei harmonyos 2.0.0 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei harmonyos 2.1.0 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei harmonyos 3.0.0 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei harmonyos 3.1.0 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei harmonyos 4.0.0 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-52538

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