Vulnerability · Published Mar 7, 2022 · Assigned by huawei
CVE-2021-40049
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in EMUI from Huawei. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 56% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 44.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
There is a permission control vulnerability in the PMS module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to sensitive system information being obtained without authorization.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | pms | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40049 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | pms | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40049 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | pms | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40049 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | pms | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40049 |
| Ubuntu:26.10 | pms | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40049 |