CVE-2026-41978: CWE-275 Permission Issues in Huawei HarmonyOS
Permission control vulnerability in the clone module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Huawei HarmonyOS involves improper permission control in the clone module, classified under CWE-275 (Permission Issues). It affects versions 6.0.0 and 6.1.0. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4, with an attack vector requiring local access, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and impacts confidentiality and availability to a limited extent. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no exploits are known to be active.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to partial compromise of service confidentiality and limited availability impact. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, which reduces the likelihood of remote exploitation. No integrity impact is indicated.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, limit local access to affected systems and monitor for unusual activity related to the clone module. Follow vendor updates closely for any released patches or mitigations.
CVE-2026-41978: CWE-275 Permission Issues in Huawei HarmonyOS
Description
Permission control vulnerability in the clone module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.4medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Huawei HarmonyOS involves improper permission control in the clone module, classified under CWE-275 (Permission Issues). It affects versions 6.0.0 and 6.1.0. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 4.4, with an attack vector requiring local access, low complexity, no privileges required, user interaction needed, and impacts confidentiality and availability to a limited extent. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no exploits are known to be active.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation could lead to partial compromise of service confidentiality and limited availability impact. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, which reduces the likelihood of remote exploitation. No integrity impact is indicated.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, limit local access to affected systems and monitor for unusual activity related to the clone module. Follow vendor updates closely for any released patches or mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- huawei
- Date Reserved
- 2026-04-23T01:42:44.929Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a279b36e29bf47b5035910b
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 4:48:54 AM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 5:06:47 AM
Last updated: 6/9/2026, 12:22:06 PM
Views: 7
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