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CVE-2025-58309: Huawei HarmonyOS · Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Affects Huawei HarmonyOSSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.8 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 10:12 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
6.8Medium
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.09% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 0% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 28 Nov 2025

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
Huawei HarmonyOSAffected
  • =5.1.0
  • =5.0.1
  • =6.0.0
Fixed in–

AI-suggested

  1. Huawei should prioritize releasing security patches for the affected HarmonyOS versions and communicate clear update instructions to users and organizations.
  2. Organizations should implement strict physical security controls to limit local access to devices running HarmonyOS, reducing the risk of local exploitation.
  3. Deploy device management solutions that can enforce security policies, monitor device health, and remotely apply updates promptly.
  4. Conduct regular audits of devices to verify OS versions and patch levels, ensuring no vulnerable versions remain in operation.
  5. Segment networks to isolate Huawei devices, limiting lateral movement opportunities if a device is compromised.
  6. Educate staff about the risks of local access vulnerabilities and enforce policies restricting unauthorized device access.
  7. Monitor system logs and recovery module activities for unusual behavior indicative of exploitation attempts.
  8. Consider alternative devices or OS platforms for critical infrastructure where feasible, to reduce dependency on vulnerable systems until patches are available.

Description

CVE-2025-58309 is a permission control vulnerability in Huawei's HarmonyOS startup recovery module. Exploiting this flaw can lead to a loss of system availability and partial confidentiality compromise without requiring user interaction or privileges. The vulnerability affects multiple versions of HarmonyOS (5.0.1, 5.1.0, and 6.0.0) and has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating medium severity.

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