How severe is CVE-2022-48518?

CVE-2022-48518 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.

Is CVE-2022-48518 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2022-48518?

CVE-2022-48518 primarily affects Huawei Emui. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2022-48518?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2022-48518 published?

CVE-2022-48518 was published on 2023-07-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2022-48518

CVE-2022-48518 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-665.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (3rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-665
Affected product: Huawei Emui
Published: 2023-07-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Vulnerability of signature verification in the iaware system being initialized later than the time when the system broadcasts are sent. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause malicious apps to start upon power-on by spoofing the package names of apps in the startup trustlist, which affects system performance.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-48518?: Vulnerability of signature verification in the iaware system being initialized later than the time when the system broadcasts are sent. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may cause malicious apps to start upon power-on by spoofing the package names of apps in the startup trustlist, which affects system performance.
How severe is CVE-2022-48518?: CVE-2022-48518 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity high, and availability none.
Is CVE-2022-48518 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2022-48518?: CVE-2022-48518 primarily affects Huawei Emui. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2022-48518?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2022-48518 published?: CVE-2022-48518 was published on 2023-07-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (4)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:emui:12.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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