# CVE-2023-0035: softbus\_client\_stub in communication subsystem has an authentication bypass vulnerability which allows an "SA relay attack".

- Severity: CVSS 6.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2023-01-09 · Updated: 2025-04-09

## Affected

- OpenHarmony: from 3.0, through 3.0.5

## Description

softbus_client_stub in communication subsystem within OpenHarmony-v3.0.5 and prior versions has an authentication bypass vulnerability which allows an "SA relay attack".Local attackers can bypass authentication and attack other SAs with high privilege.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on OpenHarmony, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://gitee.com/openharmony/security/blob/master/en/security-disclosure/2023/2023-01.md

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