CVE-2021-40049
There is a permission control vulnerability in the PMS module. Successful exploitation of this...
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.
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
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2021-40049- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2021-40049- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2021-27239 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2021-27239- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h72g-579j-rqrx
There is a permission control vulnerability in the PMS module. Successful exploitation of this...
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.
- Record
GHSA-h72g-579j-rqrx- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-276
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2021-40049
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.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2021-40049- CVSS 3.1
- 7.5 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
pmsUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.42-10.42-1build1 |
None known |
pmsUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.42-1build10.42-1build2 |
None known |
pmsUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.42-1build30.42-1build4 |
None known |
pmsUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.42-1build4 |
None known |
pmsUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.42-1.10.42-1.1build10.42-1.1build2 |
None known |
pmsUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.42-1.1build2 |
None known |
pmsUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.42-2 |
None known |
pmsUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 0.42-1.1build20.42-2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2021-40049 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Huawei Emui, published March 7, 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.