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CVE-2021-40045: Huawei Recovery Update Zip Signature Verification Bypass

Summary In this advisory we are disclosing a signature verification bypass vulnerability in the Huawei recovery mode. The vulnerability can be used not only to apply unauthentic firmware updates but also to achieve arbitrary code execution in the recovery mode. Combining this advisory with the vulnerability detailed in CVE-2021-40055, an attacker can achieve remote code execution without user inte

Reference details

Source category
Research & news
Report title
CVE-2021-40045: Huawei Recovery Update Zip Signature Verification Bypass
First reported
May 18, 2022 00:00 UTC
Last reported
May 18, 2022 00:00 UTC
Catalog updated
Oct 08, 2026 03:51 UTC
Record ID
0dac28eef1d87296b0e7c7626d0c7b4c07c68bdac43f62cfc7fd0a704cbd171d

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src_350d40f2cc69277bca

Source-provided label
Not reported
Evidence class
mentioned in report
Confidence
Not reported
Observed
May 18, 2022 00:00 UTC
Retrieved
Oct 08, 2026 03:51 UTC

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