CVE-2023-23438: Some Honor products are affected by incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability, successful exploitation cou

Q: How do I fix CVE-2023-23438?

lge-an00 firmware: upgrade to 6.0.0.188. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2023-23438 being exploited?

CVE-2023-23438 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2023-23438 affect?

CVE-2023-23438 affects lge-an00 firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.0). Some Honor products are affected by incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability, successful exploitation could cause device service exceptions

Q: How urgent is CVE-2023-23438?

Priority 15/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.0UPGRADE

CVE-2023-23438 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.0) affecting lge-an00 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Some Honor products are affected by incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability, successful exploitation could cause device service exceptions

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.0 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	None
EPSS exploit chance	0.1% (top 96%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-269
Published	2023-12-29
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Honor Device Co., Ltd. · Vendor: hihonor

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2023-12-29 03:15 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 05:37 UTCUpdated Record last modified

hihonor lge-an00 firmware UPGRADE

Affected: < 6.0.0.188

Fixed in: 6.0.0.188

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2023-23438?

lge-an00 firmware: upgrade to 6.0.0.188. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2023-23438 being exploited?

CVE-2023-23438 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2023-23438 affect?

CVE-2023-23438 affects lge-an00 firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.0). Some Honor products are affected by incorrect privilege assignment vulnerability, successful exploitation could cause device service exceptions

How urgent is CVE-2023-23438?

Priority 15/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

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