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CVE-2026-41980: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Huawei HarmonyOS

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-41980cvecve-2026-41980cwe-200
Published: Tue Jun 09 2026 (06/09/2026, 03:51:43 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Huawei
Product: HarmonyOS

Description

Permission control vulnerability in the file preview module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.

CVSS v3.1

Score 5.5medium

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/09/2026, 05:06:33 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Huawei HarmonyOS arises from insufficient permission controls in the file preview module, classified under CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor). It allows an attacker with local access and user interaction to potentially access sensitive information without proper authorization. The CVSS vector indicates low attack complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. The impact is limited to confidentiality without affecting integrity or availability.

Potential Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information within the affected HarmonyOS versions. The confidentiality of services relying on the file preview module may be compromised. There is no indication of impact on system integrity or availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official fix or temporary mitigation is documented, users should monitor Huawei's advisories for updates. Until a patch is available, restrict access to affected versions and limit user interaction with untrusted files in the file preview module where possible.

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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: 6a279b36e29bf47b5035911a

Added to database: 6/9/2026, 4:48:54 AM

Last enriched: 6/9/2026, 5:06:33 AM

Last updated: 6/9/2026, 10:57:11 AM

Views: 4

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