CVE-2022-43451

Name: CVE-2022-43451
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-11-03T20:15:33.867+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.5/10EPSS 0.19%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-43451 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. OpenHarmony-v3.1.2 and prior versions had an Multiple path traversal vulnerability in appspawn and nwebspawn services. Local attackers can create arbitrary directories or escape application sandbox.If chained with other vulnerabilities it would allow an unprivileged process to gain full root privileges.. EPSS estimates a 0.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

OpenHarmony-v3.1.2 and prior versions had an Multiple path traversal vulnerability in appspawn and nwebspawn services. Local attackers can create arbitrary directories or escape application sandbox.If chained with other vulnerabilities it would allow an unprivileged process to gain full root privileges.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.5/10

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

EPSS Probability

0.19%

8.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Openharmony	Openharmony	>= 3.1, <= 3.1.2

References

https://gitee.com/openharmony/security/blob/master/en/security-disclosure/2022/2022-11.mdThird Party Advisory
https://gitee.com/openharmony/security/blob/master/en/security-disclosure/2022/2022-11.mdThird Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 3, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-43451?

How severe is CVE-2022-43451?

CVE-2022-43451 has a CVSS score of 6.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.19% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-43451?

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Source: NVD / NIST