CVE-2026-41980: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Huawei HarmonyOS
Permission control vulnerability in the file preview module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
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.
CVE-2026-41980: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in Huawei 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
Weaknesses
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
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.
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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