CVE-2021-36986

CRITICALNVD 9.89.8—

9.8

There is a vulnerability of tampering with the kernel in Huawei Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may escalate permissions.

CVSS v3: 9.8
EG Score: 9.8(medium)
EPSS: 43.2%
KEV: Not listed

Published

October 28, 2021

Last Modified

November 21, 2024

Advisory Details (1)

Auto-updated Jun 3, 2026

No patch confirmed yet.

generic

July

https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2021/7/

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-36986?

CVE-2021-36986 is a critical vulnerability published on October 28, 2021. There is a vulnerability of tampering with the kernel in Huawei Smartphone.Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may escalate permissions.

When was CVE-2021-36986 disclosed?

CVE-2021-36986 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on October 28, 2021, with the most recent update on November 21, 2024. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2021-36986 actively exploited?

CVE-2021-36986 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 43.2% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-36986?

CVE-2021-36986 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-36986?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2021-36986, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2021-36986?

When was CVE-2021-36986 disclosed?

Is CVE-2021-36986 actively exploited?

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2021-36986?

CVE-2021-36986 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2021-36986?

CVE-2021-36986

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CVE-2021-36986

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🔄 Last Modified

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