VulnerabilityPublished 14 Jan 2026

CVE-2025-68967: Huawei HarmonyOS · Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Affects Huawei HarmonyOSSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.7 Medium.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 15:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

5.7Medium

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 1% 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:C/C:N/I:L/A:L

Attack Vector: Local
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: Low
Availability: Low

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Local: The vulnerable component is not bound to the network stack and the attacker’s path is via read/write/execute capabilities. Either: the attacker exploits the vulnerability by accessing the target system locally (e.g., keyboard, console), or remotely (e.g., SSH); or the attacker relies on User Interaction by another person to perform actions required to exploit the vulnerability (e.g., tricking a legitimate user into opening a malicious document).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Changed: An exploited vulnerability can affect resources beyond the security scope managed by the security authority of the vulnerable component. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are different and managed by different security authorities.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: Low: Modification of data is possible, but the attacker does not have control over the consequence of a modification, or the amount of modification is limited. The data modification does not have a direct, serious impact on the impacted component.
Availability: Low: Performance is reduced or there are interruptions in resource availability. Even if repeated exploitation of the vulnerability is possible, the attacker does not have the ability to completely deny service to legitimate users. The resources in the impacted component are either partially available all of the time, or fully available only some of the time, but overall there is no direct, serious consequence to the impacted component.

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 14 Jan 2026
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 26 Oct 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
HuaweiHarmonyOS	Affected =6.0.0	Fixed in–
Huaweihuawei/harmonyos`pkg:rpm/huawei/harmonyos`Other threats	Affected =6.0.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Since no official patches are currently available, organizations should implement strict local access controls to limit who can interact with HarmonyOS devices, especially those with printing capabilities. Deploy device usage monitoring to detect unusual print service activity or unauthorized access attempts. Employ network segmentation to isolate devices running HarmonyOS from critical infrastructure to reduce lateral movement risks. Educate users on the risks of local device access and enforce strong physical security policies. Once Huawei releases patches, prioritize timely deployment to affected devices. Consider disabling or restricting the print module on HarmonyOS devices where printing is not essential. Implement endpoint detection and response (EDR) solutions capable of monitoring local privilege escalations or suspicious print service manipulations. Regularly audit device configurations and permissions to ensure compliance with least privilege principles.

Description

CVE-2025-68967 is a medium severity vulnerability in Huawei HarmonyOS version 6.0.0 involving improper permission control in the print module. Exploitation requires local access and no user interaction but can lead to integrity and availability impacts with a scope that affects the system. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality but can cause unauthorized modification or disruption of printing services. No known exploits are currently reported in the wild. European organizations using HarmonyOS devices, especially those relying on printing services, may face operational disruptions or data integrity issues. Mitigation requires Huawei to release patches and organizations to restrict local access and monitor print service usage. Countries with higher Huawei device adoption and strategic reliance on HarmonyOS are more likely to be affected. The CVSS score is 5.

Impact

For European organizations, the vulnerability could lead to disruption of printing services, impacting business operations that rely on timely and accurate print outputs. Integrity issues could result in unauthorized alteration of print jobs, potentially leaking sensitive information or causing misinformation through altered documents. Availability impacts could cause denial of printing services, affecting workflows in sectors such as finance, healthcare, and government where printed documentation remains critical. Although confidentiality is not directly impacted, the potential for integrity and availability compromise can indirectly affect data trustworthiness and operational continuity. Organizations using Huawei HarmonyOS devices, particularly version 6.0.0, in environments with shared device access or insufficient local access controls, are at higher risk. The absence of known exploits reduces immediate threat but does not eliminate future risk, especially if attackers develop local access methods or insider threats exploit this vulnerability.

Summary

CVE-2025-68967 is a vulnerability classified under CWE-264, indicating improper permissions, privileges, or access controls within Huawei's HarmonyOS print module, specifically affecting version 6.0.0. The flaw arises from inadequate enforcement of permission checks, allowing an attacker with local access to the device to exploit the print service without requiring any privileges or user interaction. The vulnerability's CVSS 3.1 score is 5.7, with an attack vector of local (AV:L), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), and no user interaction (UI:N). The scope is changed (S:C), meaning the vulnerability can affect resources beyond the vulnerable component. The impact metrics indicate no confidentiality loss (C:N), but integrity (I:L) and availability (A:L) are impacted, suggesting that an attacker could modify print jobs or disrupt printing services. No patches or known exploits are currently available, but the vulnerability poses a risk to service reliability and data integrity within affected systems. The print module is a critical component for many enterprise environments, and improper permission control can lead to unauthorized manipulation or denial of printing functions. Given the local attack vector, exploitation requires physical or logical local access to the device, limiting remote exploitation possibilities but still posing risks in shared or multi-user environments.

CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (opens in a new tab)
CategoryOWASP Top 10 A01:2021: Broken Access Control (opens in a new tab)
Weaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.
MITRE does not allow mapping vulnerabilities to this entry; it groups weaknesses rather than naming one.

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AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 21 Jan 2026, 20:36 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-264

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