CVE-2026-41969: CWE-275 Permission Issues in Huawei HarmonyOS
CVE-2026-41969 is a permission control vulnerability in the projection module of Huawei HarmonyOS versions 4. 0. 0 through 4. 3. 1. Exploiting this vulnerability may compromise service confidentiality. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6. 2. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor at this time. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41969) affects the permission control mechanism within the projection module of Huawei HarmonyOS versions 4.0.0 to 4.3.1. It is classified under CWE-275, indicating improper permission management. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access impacting the confidentiality of services. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.2, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector requiring user interaction and no privileges needed. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is a potential breach of service confidentiality due to improper permission controls in the projection module. This could allow an attacker to access sensitive service information without proper authorization. Integrity and availability impacts are rated lower but still present. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation has been announced, users should monitor Huawei's advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, limiting exposure of the affected HarmonyOS versions and restricting access to the projection module where possible may reduce risk.
CVE-2026-41969: CWE-275 Permission Issues in Huawei HarmonyOS
Description
CVE-2026-41969 is a permission control vulnerability in the projection module of Huawei HarmonyOS versions 4. 0. 0 through 4. 3. 1. Exploiting this vulnerability may compromise service confidentiality. The vulnerability has a medium severity rating with a CVSS score of 6. 2. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided by the vendor at this time. There are no known exploits in the wild currently.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41969) affects the permission control mechanism within the projection module of Huawei HarmonyOS versions 4.0.0 to 4.3.1. It is classified under CWE-275, indicating improper permission management. Successful exploitation could lead to unauthorized access impacting the confidentiality of services. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.2, reflecting medium severity with network attack vector requiring user interaction and no privileges needed. No vendor advisory or patch information is currently available, and no known active exploitation has been reported.
Potential Impact
The impact of this vulnerability is a potential breach of service confidentiality due to improper permission controls in the projection module. This could allow an attacker to access sensitive service information without proper authorization. Integrity and availability impacts are rated lower but still present. There is no evidence of active exploitation in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation has been announced, users should monitor Huawei's advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, limiting exposure of the affected HarmonyOS versions and restricting access to the projection module where possible may reduce risk.
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: 6a06eceeec166c07b0edc583
Added to database: 5/15/2026, 9:52:46 AM
Last enriched: 5/15/2026, 10:06:46 AM
Last updated: 5/15/2026, 11:01:03 AM
Views: 4
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