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Huawei HarmonyOS EUVDEUVD-2026-115078

| CVE-2026-101181 MEDIUM
Information Exposure (CWE-200)
2026-11-02 huawei GHSA-739x-rmv6-xg4v
5.5
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
    Run low-privilege app on device
  2. Exploit
    Call into WLAN module interface
  3. Execution
    Bypass permission/access control check
  4. Impact
    Read confidential WLAN data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
OWASP Top 10:2025
A01:2025 - Broken Access Control
ASVS 5.0
V14 - Data Protection Data exposure prevention
MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques across 2 tactics: Collection, Discovery

The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up.

Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires local access to a HarmonyOS device plus at least low-level privileges (PR:L) - i.e., the attacker must already have code running on the device, typically via an installed or malicious application, rather than remote network access. The flaw is in the WLAN module's permission/access control, so a successful attack depends on reaching that module's interface from an under-privileged context; no user interaction is required (UI:N). Limiting factors: the attacker cannot exploit this remotely or unauthenticated, cannot modify data or cause disruption (I:N/A:N - confidentiality impact only), and the scope is unchanged (S:U). The specific configuration, affected HarmonyOS versions, and exact triggering conditions within the WLAN module are not described in the available sources.

Impact

This is a moderate-severity local information-disclosure issue, not a high-urgency remote threat. The CVSS 3.1 vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N, base 5.5) indicates that exploitation requires local access and at least low privileges already present on the device, with no integrity or availability impact - only confidentiality is affected. There is no EPSS score supplied, the CVE is not listed in CISA KEV, and no public exploit or PoC reference is provided, so there is no public exploit identified at time of analysis. The vendor priority label is 'this_month', which is consistent with a patch-on-normal-cycle item rather than an emergency: the signals align (local vector, requires privileges, confidentiality-only, no exploitation evidence) and do not conflict. The main caveat is that the description is extremely terse ('Permission control vulnerability in the WLAN module') and does not explain the mechanism, so the precise data exposed and the exact privilege boundary crossed cannot be verified from the available sources.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A malicious or low-privilege app already installed on a HarmonyOS device abuses a permission-control flaw in the WLAN module to read WLAN-related information it should not have access to, such as network configuration or other confidential service data. Because the CVSS vector is local (AV:L) with low complexity and low privileges, the attacker needs code or an app running on the device but no user interaction and no elevated rights. No public exploit code or PoC is identified for this CVE.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Nov 02, 2026

Local information disclosure in Huawei HarmonyOS allows an attacker with code already running under low privileges to reach the WLAN module and expose sensitive data. Exploitation requires local access to the device and low-level privileges (PR:L), with no user interaction; confidentiality impact is high, while integrity and availability are unaffected. No public exploit was identified at time of analysis, and active exploitation is not confirmed (not listed in CISA KEV); Huawei consumer bulletins cover phones, vision products, wearables, and laptops.

RemediationAI

No vendor-released patched version is specified in the available data, so consult the Huawei consumer bulletin for the relevant device category to identify and apply the vendor's fixed firmware: https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2026/10/ for general phones, https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletinvision/2026/10/ for vision products, https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletinwearables/2026/10/ for wearables, and https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletinlaptops/2026/10/ for laptops. No workaround is described in the available sources. As an interim compensating control tied to the local PR:L prerequisite, restrict installation of untrusted or sideloaded applications and review permissions granted to apps that can access WLAN functions; this reduces the attack surface but does not replace the vendor fix, and stricter app-install controls may limit legitimate sideloading or enterprise app deployment.

Affected VersionsENISA

HarmonyOS 7.0.0
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 issue is a permission-control weakness in the HarmonyOS WLAN module, mapped to CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information). The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N) means the attacker must first have local code execution at low privilege; no network vector, user prompt, scope change, or write/denial impact is assessed. The specific WLAN interface, configuration, and HarmonyOS builds affected are not described in the available sources, and the trigger is not described in the available sources. The CPE cpe:2.3:a:huawei:harmonyos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* indicates the advisory applies across HarmonyOS product lines rather than a single named build range.

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Severity by source

Vendor (huawei) PRIMARY 5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
vuln.today AI 5.5 MEDIUM

WLAN-module permission flaw exploitable by a local low-privileged app (AV:L/PR:L), no user interaction, yielding confidentiality disclosure only (C:H, I/A:N).

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

Primary rating from Vendor (huawei).

CVSS VectorVendor: huawei

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

DescriptionCVE.org

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

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 100% exploitable
Prevalence
High
HarmonyOS ships on hundreds of millions of Huawei phones, wearables, and laptops
Social Media
1
Sightings
Data Quality
4 sources
Confidence: Medium

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 MEDIUM
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9)
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
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
High
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

28
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +28
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Information disclosure occurs when an application unintentionally exposes sensitive data that aids attackers in reconnaissance or directly compromises security.

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