HarmonyosOperating system · Huawei

CVE-2024-57957

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2025-02-06
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Vulnerability of improper log information control in the UI framework module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

This is an improper log information control vulnerability in the UI framework module. The vulnerability allows sensitive information to be exposed through logs due to inadequate filtering, sanitization, or access controls on log output. This information disclosure could enable attackers to gain unauthorized access to confidential data.

MitigationImplement proper log sanitization to remove sensitive data (credentials, tokens, PII) before logging, restrict log file access permissions, and reduce log verbosity to only essential operational information.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
HarmonyosOperating system
Affected:= 5.0.0

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify HarmonyOS version
    Check the device or system settings for the installed HarmonyOS version. Navigate to Settings > About Phone > Version on the device, or use the command 'getprop ro.build.version.harmonyos' via ADB if available.
    Affected if The installed version is exactly 5.0.0 (HarmonyOS 5.0.0)
  2. Identify UI framework logging configuration
    Examine the UI framework module configuration files for logging settings. Look for configuration files in /etc/ or /system/ directories related to the UI framework (often named with 'ui' or 'framework' in the path). Check if logging is enabled in these configs.
    Affected if UI framework logging is enabled in the configuration files
  3. Inspect log output for sensitive data
    Collect logs from the device using 'logcat' or relevant logging utilities. Search the collected logs for patterns that may indicate sensitive information exposure such as credentials, tokens, personal data, or session information being written to log output.
    Affected if Log output contains sensitive information like credentials, tokens, or PII that should not be logged
  4. Check log file permissions
    Inspect the file permissions on log directories and log files created by the UI framework. Use 'ls -la' or similar commands to verify that log files are accessible only to authorized users and processes.
    Affected if Log files have overly permissive access controls allowing unauthorized access

The environment is affected if HarmonyOS version is 5.0.0 AND the UI framework logging is enabled AND sensitive information is being written to logs.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Implement proper log sanitization to remove sensitive data (credentials, tokens, PII) before logging, restrict log file access permissions, and reduce log verbosity to only essential operational information.

Fix this in Harmonyos Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing3.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
14.0 hours of engineering $2,490
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