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HarmonyOS CVE-2026-101186

| EUVDEUVD-2026-115082 HIGH
Data Processing Errors (CWE-19)
2026-11-02 huawei GHSA-xh7r-qp3f-cv4q
7.5
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: huawei
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Attack ChainAIDerived

Hypothetical attack flow derived from CVE metadata – not a confirmed exploit chain

  1. Access
    Reach HarmonyOS window module
  2. Delivery
    Send crafted malformed input
  3. Exploit
    Trigger fault in window module
  4. Execution
    Service or device crash
  5. Impact
    Availability loss / denial of service

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V2 - Validation and Business Logic Data processing
Exploitation Conditions

The CVE description identifies the affected feature as the HarmonyOS 'window module', but does not state the specific protocol, configuration, or input required to trigger the denial of service - the trigger is not described in the available sources. The vendor vector (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) implies no authentication, no user interaction, and no special configuration are needed, so if the network vector holds it affects default deployments. The principal limiting factor is the impact ceiling: availability only, with no confidentiality or integrity consequence. A second caveat is that a 'window module' (UI/display subsystem) flaw may in practice require local or interaction-bound access despite the AV:N assignment; this should be verified against the Huawei bulletin as it materially narrows realistic exposure.

Impact

The vendor CVSS of 7.5 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H) scores this as an availability-only denial-of-service with no confidentiality or integrity impact, reachable over the network with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction. The real-world priority signals are moderate rather than acute: there is no CISA KEV listing (not confirmed actively exploited), no PoC or exploit reference is present in the provided data, and no EPSS probability was supplied, so widespread or imminent exploitation cannot be substantiated from the inputs. The vuln.today decision label is 'this_week', which is an elevated-but-not-emergency urgency consistent with a network-reachable availability bug lacking confirmed exploitation. One signal conflicts and should be verified: the affected component is described as the 'window module', which typically denotes an on-device UI/display subsystem implying local or interaction-bound triggering, yet the vendor assigned AV:N (network) - the description does not state how the flaw is triggered, so the network-reachability assumption should be confirmed with Huawei before treating this as remotely exploitable. Net: a genuine availability risk worth patching on a near-term cycle, but absent KEV/EPSS/PoC evidence it is not an actively-exploited emergency.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A remote attacker sends crafted input to the affected window module of a HarmonyOS device, triggering a fault that degrades or crashes the targeted service or device, impacting availability only. No public exploit or PoC reference is present in the provided data, and the exact trigger is not described in the available sources. Per the vendor vector this needs no authentication or user interaction, though the network-reachability of a 'window module' flaw should be confirmed.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet

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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 02, 2026

A denial-of-service flaw in the HarmonyOS window module can degrade or disrupt availability on affected devices, scored 7.5 by the vendor as network-reachable (AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N) but availability-only (C:N/I:N/A:H). Huawei published the fix details across three separate October 2026 bulletins covering phones, wearables and laptops, so the exposed population spans multiple device classes running unpatched HarmonyOS builds. No public exploit code or CISA KEV entry is associated with this CVE at time of analysis, and no EPSS score was supplied; the vuln.today priority label is 'this_week'. The exact protocol and input needed to trigger the crash are not described in the available sources, and the AV:N assignment for a UI/display subsystem component should be verified against the bulletin before treating remote exposure as confirmed.

RemediationAI

Huawei has published October 2026 security bulletins covering this window module issue for phones, wearables and laptops; apply the HarmonyOS build listed as fixed in the bulletin matching your device class - https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2026/10/, https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletinwearables/2026/10/ and https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletinlaptops/2026/10/ - since the supplied data does not enumerate a version number, the exact fixed build must be read from those advisories. No workaround is described in the available sources, and because the trigger conditions are not stated it is not possible to recommend a specific feature to disable or port to block; for fleets that cannot update immediately, the practical interim control is to constrain exposure of affected devices to untrusted networks and monitor for repeated UI/window-manager restarts, accepting that this does not address the root cause and that its effectiveness is unverified given the unconfirmed network vector.

Affected VersionsENISA

HarmonyOS 6.1.0

Affected Packages

euvd harmonyos no fix

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

Affects your stack

Affects 1 package in euvd

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Technical ContextAI · show details

The affected component is the HarmonyOS window module, the display/window management subsystem of Huawei's operating system, and the flaw is classified under CWE-19 (Data Processing Errors), i.e. a failure to correctly validate or process input data rather than a memory-safety primitive such as a buffer overflow. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:huawei:harmonyos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* gives no version boundaries, so the exact vulnerable build range must be read from the linked consumer.huawei.com bulletins for phones, wearables and laptops. Because the weakness class is data processing rather than a specific parser, the sources do not state which interface, message format, or input the window module mishandles; the trigger is not described in the available sources. The vendor vector assigns AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U, which asserts network reachability with no privileges and no user interaction, but a window-manager component in a mobile/embedded OS is often reached through local IPC or UI state changes, so the network reachability claim is the single assumption in this record most worth validating against the Huawei advisory. Impact is bounded to availability (A:H); there is no stated confidentiality or integrity consequence despite the record carrying an 'Information Disclosure' tag, which the description and vector do not support.

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Severity by source

Vendor (huawei) PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
vuln.today AI 7.5 HIGH

Retains vendor AV:N/PR:N/UI:N and A:H (availability-only DoS); description gives no trigger detail to justify changing AV, though a window/UI module may warrant AV:L if confirmed local.

3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

Primary rating from Vendor (huawei).

CVSS VectorVendor: huawei

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

DescriptionCVE.org

DoS vulnerability in the window module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

Executive ViewAI

Why It Matters

Huawei HarmonyOS devices-including phones, wearables, and laptops-are exposed to a high-severity availability flaw (CVE-2026-101186) in the window module, which can disrupt device operation for end users. No patch is currently available, and while no public exploit code or active exploitation has been identified, the cross-device scale and network-reachability score make this a priority for leadership due to potential operational downtime and user impact.

Business Impact: High
Compensating Controls

No vendor-released patch identified at time of analysis; restrict network access to affected HarmonyOS devices, monitor for availability anomalies, and apply any interim mitigations from Huawei's October 2026 bulletins once published.

Threat Intelligence Overview

Prevalence
High
Huawei HarmonyOS, a widely deployed consumer OS across phones, wearables and laptops
Social Media
2
Sightings
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS N/A
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Scheduled
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Open
Automatable· derived
Yes
Human Impact
High

Priority Score

38
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +38
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0
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