CVE-2026-28553: CWE-275 Permission Issues in Huawei HarmonyOS
CVE-2026-28553 is a medium severity vulnerability in Huawei HarmonyOS affecting versions 4. 0. 0 through 4. 3. 1. It involves improper permission control in the theme setting module, which could lead to unauthorized access impacting service confidentiality. The vulnerability requires local access with high attack complexity and user interaction. There is no confirmed patch or official remediation available at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-28553) in Huawei HarmonyOS arises from improper permission control within the theme setting module. Exploitation requires local access (AV:L), high attack complexity (AC:H), no privileges (PR:N), and user interaction (UI:R). The vulnerability affects confidentiality severely, with limited impact on integrity and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.9, indicating medium severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may lead to a breach of service confidentiality, potentially exposing sensitive information related to the theme settings or associated components. The integrity and availability impacts are limited but present. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, which reduces the likelihood of remote exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to affected devices and limit user interactions that could trigger the vulnerability. Monitor Huawei's official channels for updates on patches or mitigations.
CVE-2026-28553: CWE-275 Permission Issues in Huawei HarmonyOS
Description
CVE-2026-28553 is a medium severity vulnerability in Huawei HarmonyOS affecting versions 4. 0. 0 through 4. 3. 1. It involves improper permission control in the theme setting module, which could lead to unauthorized access impacting service confidentiality. The vulnerability requires local access with high attack complexity and user interaction. There is no confirmed patch or official remediation available at this time.
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Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-28553) in Huawei HarmonyOS arises from improper permission control within the theme setting module. Exploitation requires local access (AV:L), high attack complexity (AC:H), no privileges (PR:N), and user interaction (UI:R). The vulnerability affects confidentiality severely, with limited impact on integrity and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.9, indicating medium severity. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may lead to a breach of service confidentiality, potentially exposing sensitive information related to the theme settings or associated components. The integrity and availability impacts are limited but present. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, which reduces the likelihood of remote exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, restrict local access to affected devices and limit user interactions that could trigger the vulnerability. Monitor Huawei's official channels for updates on patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- huawei
- Date Reserved
- 2026-02-28T03:58:12.089Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69dc6aaf82d89c981fecb065
Added to database: 4/13/2026, 4:01:51 AM
Last enriched: 4/13/2026, 4:17:38 AM
Last updated: 4/13/2026, 5:10:39 AM
Views: 4
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