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CVE-2021-37121

There is a Configuration defects in Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may...

9.8 Critical

There is a Configuration defects in Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may elevate the MEID (IMEI) permission.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.77%Up 0.3 points since Jan 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 9.8

There is a Configuration defects in Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may elevate the MEID (IMEI) permission.

Record
CVE-2021-37121
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

There is a Configuration defects in Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may elevate the MEID (IMEI) permission.

Record
CVE-2021-37121
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-23697 No score

There is a Configuration defects in Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may elevate the MEID (IMEI) permission.

Record
EUVD-2021-23697
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m5rx-4969-hh6c 9.8

There is a Configuration defects in Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may...

There is a Configuration defects in Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may elevate the MEID (IMEI) permission.

Record
GHSA-m5rx-4969-hh6c
CVSS 3.1
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-269
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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In short

CVE-2021-37121 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Huawei Emui, published January 3, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.77%, the 55th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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