CVE-2026-41979: CWE-701 Weaknesses Introduced During Design in Huawei HarmonyOS
Permission control vulnerability in the print module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect integrity and confidentiality.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41979) affects Huawei HarmonyOS print module permission controls, potentially allowing unauthorized actions that compromise system integrity and confidentiality. It is categorized as a design weakness (CWE-701). The CVSS score of 5.5 indicates a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction needed. No official patch or remediation details have been disclosed by Huawei. The vulnerability is present in HarmonyOS versions 6.0.0 and 6.1.0. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may affect the integrity and confidentiality of the affected system by bypassing or weakening permission controls in the print module. There is no indication of impact on availability. The medium CVSS score reflects moderate risk, requiring local access and user interaction for exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level has been provided by Huawei, users should monitor Huawei's security advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, limit local access to trusted users and be cautious with user interactions involving the print module.
CVE-2026-41979: CWE-701 Weaknesses Introduced During Design in Huawei HarmonyOS
Description
Permission control vulnerability in the print module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect integrity and confidentiality.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.5medium
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability (CVE-2026-41979) affects Huawei HarmonyOS print module permission controls, potentially allowing unauthorized actions that compromise system integrity and confidentiality. It is categorized as a design weakness (CWE-701). The CVSS score of 5.5 indicates a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, but user interaction needed. No official patch or remediation details have been disclosed by Huawei. The vulnerability is present in HarmonyOS versions 6.0.0 and 6.1.0. No known exploits have been reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation may affect the integrity and confidentiality of the affected system by bypassing or weakening permission controls in the print module. There is no indication of impact on availability. The medium CVSS score reflects moderate risk, requiring local access and user interaction for exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or remediation level has been provided by Huawei, users should monitor Huawei's security advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, limit local access to trusted users and be cautious with user interactions involving the print module.
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: 6a279b36e29bf47b5035910f
Added to database: 6/9/2026, 4:48:54 AM
Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 5:06:40 AM
Last updated: 6/9/2026, 10:57:50 AM
Views: 4
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