CVE-2026-41962: CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Huawei HarmonyOS
Permission control vulnerability in the app management and control module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41962) in Huawei HarmonyOS involves improper permission control within the app management and control module, classified under CWE-264 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls). It affects versions 6.0.0 and 6.1.0 of HarmonyOS. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access (AV:L), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), user interaction required (UI:R), and a scope change (S:C). The impact is limited to a confidentiality loss (C:L) without integrity or availability impact. No official remediation or patch has been documented, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to confidential service information on affected HarmonyOS devices. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no reported effects on integrity or availability. Given the low CVSS score and lack of known exploits, the risk is currently considered low.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround is documented, users should monitor Huawei's advisories for updates. No specific mitigation actions are recommended at this time based on available information.
CVE-2026-41962: CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Huawei HarmonyOS
Description
Permission control vulnerability in the app management and control module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41962) in Huawei HarmonyOS involves improper permission control within the app management and control module, classified under CWE-264 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls). It affects versions 6.0.0 and 6.1.0 of HarmonyOS. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires local access (AV:L), low attack complexity (AC:L), no privileges required (PR:N), user interaction required (UI:R), and a scope change (S:C). The impact is limited to a confidentiality loss (C:L) without integrity or availability impact. No official remediation or patch has been documented, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access to confidential service information on affected HarmonyOS devices. The impact is limited to confidentiality with no reported effects on integrity or availability. Given the low CVSS score and lack of known exploits, the risk is currently considered low.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary workaround is documented, users should monitor Huawei's advisories for updates. No specific mitigation actions are recommended at this time based on available information.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- huawei
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-23T01:42:44.927Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a06eceeec166c07b0edc569
Added to database: 5/15/2026, 9:52:46 AM
Last enriched: 5/15/2026, 10:07:15 AM
Last updated: 5/16/2026, 6:26:52 AM
Views: 11
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