CVE-2024-57957
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 · uneditedVulnerability 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 confidenceThis 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.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= 5.0.0CVSS 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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify HarmonyOS versionCheck 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)
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Identify UI framework logging configurationExamine 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
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Inspect log output for sensitive dataCollect 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
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Check log file permissionsInspect 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.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataImplement 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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- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2024-57957 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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