CVE-2026-34860: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Huawei HarmonyOS
CVE-2026-34860 is an access control vulnerability in the memo module of Huawei HarmonyOS versions 5. 1. 0 and 6. 0. 0. Exploiting this flaw can impact system availability and confidentiality. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 4. 1. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-34860) in Huawei HarmonyOS affects the memo module due to improper access control (CWE-284). It allows an attacker with local access and high attack complexity to potentially affect the confidentiality and availability of the system. The CVSS vector indicates that no privileges are required but user interaction is needed, and the scope is changed, meaning the impact crosses security boundaries within the system. The vulnerability is present in versions 5.1.0 and 6.0.0 of HarmonyOS. No patch or official remediation level has been published by Huawei as of now.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to partial loss of confidentiality and availability of the affected system components related to the memo module. The impact does not include integrity loss. The medium CVSS score reflects limited but notable risk, requiring user interaction and local access with high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit local access to affected devices and monitor for unusual activity related to the memo module. No vendor-provided mitigation or workaround is currently available.
CVE-2026-34860: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in Huawei HarmonyOS
Description
CVE-2026-34860 is an access control vulnerability in the memo module of Huawei HarmonyOS versions 5. 1. 0 and 6. 0. 0. Exploiting this flaw can impact system availability and confidentiality. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS score of 4. 1. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available from the vendor. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-34860) in Huawei HarmonyOS affects the memo module due to improper access control (CWE-284). It allows an attacker with local access and high attack complexity to potentially affect the confidentiality and availability of the system. The CVSS vector indicates that no privileges are required but user interaction is needed, and the scope is changed, meaning the impact crosses security boundaries within the system. The vulnerability is present in versions 5.1.0 and 6.0.0 of HarmonyOS. No patch or official remediation level has been published by Huawei as of now.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to partial loss of confidentiality and availability of the affected system components related to the memo module. The impact does not include integrity loss. The medium CVSS score reflects limited but notable risk, requiring user interaction and local access with high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, limit local access to affected devices and monitor for unusual activity related to the memo module. No vendor-provided mitigation or workaround is currently available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- huawei
- Date Reserved
- 2026-03-31T01:11:13.701Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 69dc6aaf82d89c981fecb07d
Added to database: 4/13/2026, 4:01:51 AM
Last enriched: 4/13/2026, 4:17:22 AM
Last updated: 4/13/2026, 5:10:46 AM
Views: 4
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