CVE-2026-41966: CWE-840 Business Logic Errors in Huawei HarmonyOS
Permission control vulnerability in the smart sensing service. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41966) in Huawei HarmonyOS involves a business logic error (CWE-840) related to permission control within the smart sensing service. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access affecting service confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions include HarmonyOS 5.1.0, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.6, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive service functions or data within the smart sensing service, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The medium CVSS score indicates a moderate risk, but no active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor for updates from Huawei and apply any recommended security controls specific to the smart sensing service. Avoid exposing vulnerable versions to untrusted networks where possible.
CVE-2026-41966: CWE-840 Business Logic Errors in Huawei HarmonyOS
Description
Permission control vulnerability in the smart sensing service. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41966) in Huawei HarmonyOS involves a business logic error (CWE-840) related to permission control within the smart sensing service. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access affecting service confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The affected versions include HarmonyOS 5.1.0, 6.0.0, and 6.1.0. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.6, reflecting a medium severity with network attack vector, high attack complexity, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available.
Potential Impact
Exploitation of this vulnerability may lead to unauthorized access to sensitive service functions or data within the smart sensing service, potentially compromising confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The medium CVSS score indicates a moderate risk, but no active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, monitor for updates from Huawei and apply any recommended security controls specific to the smart sensing service. Avoid exposing vulnerable versions to untrusted networks where possible.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- huawei
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-23T01:42:44.928Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a06eceeec166c07b0edc57a
Added to database: 5/15/2026, 9:52:46 AM
Last enriched: 5/15/2026, 10:07:01 AM
Last updated: 5/16/2026, 6:26:27 AM
Views: 10
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