CVE-2025-27131: OpenHarmony · Improper Input Validation
Affects OpenHarmonySource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.1 Medium.
Data as of 25 Oct 2026, 19:02 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 3% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:LExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 Jun 2025
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-25.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| OpenHarmony OpenHarmony | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
To mitigate CVE-2025-27131 effectively, European organizations should: 1) Inventory and identify all devices running OpenHarmony v5.0.3 or earlier, focusing on version 5.0.1. 2) Restrict local access to these devices by enforcing strict physical security controls and network segmentation to limit exposure to untrusted users or systems. 3) Monitor device behavior for signs of abnormal crashes or service interruptions that could indicate exploitation attempts. 4) Engage with OpenHarmony vendors or community to obtain patches or updates addressing this vulnerability as soon as they become available. 5) Implement application whitelisting and integrity verification mechanisms on devices where feasible to detect unauthorized input or code execution attempts. 6) Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing focusing on input validation and local access controls of embedded devices. 7) Educate staff on the risks of local access exploitation and enforce policies to minimize insider threat risks. These steps go beyond generic advice by emphasizing device inventory, physical and network access controls, behavioral monitoring, and proactive engagement with vendor updates.
Description
in OpenHarmony v5.0.3 and prior versions allow a local attacker cause DOS through improper input.