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HarmonyOS EUVDEUVD-2026-35323

| CVE-2026-41978 MEDIUM
Permission Issues (CWE-275)
2026-06-09 huawei GHSA-j23c-xwww-crv4
4.4
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
    Obtain local access to HarmonyOS device
  2. Exploit
    Induce legitimate user to initiate clone operation
  3. Execution
    Trigger improper permission check in clone module
  4. Impact
    Read restricted service confidentiality data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Permission management
Exploitation Conditions

Exploitation requires the attacker to have local access to the affected HarmonyOS device - remote network-based exploitation is not possible per the AV:L vector. A legitimate user must interact with the clone module feature (UI:R), such as initiating an app or data clone operation; without this interaction, the vulnerable code path is not triggered. The vulnerability affects the clone module specifically, meaning deployments or configurations where clone functionality is disabled or unused are not exposed. Authentication requirements are not required for the attacker per the PR:N CVSS component, but local device presence is mandatory. Exploitation impact is bounded to low confidentiality and low availability - full data exfiltration or system compromise is not indicated.

Impact

The CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.4 (Medium) reflects the constrained nature of this vulnerability. The attack vector is Local (AV:L), meaning physical or logical local access to the device is a prerequisite, which substantially limits the attacker pool. No privileges are required (PR:N), but user interaction is mandatory (UI:R) - a legitimate user must perform some action (likely initiating a clone operation) for exploitation to occur. The scope is unchanged (S:U) and impacts are limited to low confidentiality (C:L) and low availability (A:L) with no integrity impact (I:N). No EPSS score was provided in the input data; without it, statistical exploitation likelihood cannot be quantified. There is no KEV listing and no known POC, which further reduces near-term risk. Overall, this is a constrained, low-impact vulnerability requiring local presence and user interaction - real-world exploitation would likely be limited to targeted scenarios, not opportunistic mass exploitation.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A local user on a HarmonyOS laptop device entices or waits for a legitimate user to initiate a clone operation within a target application. During this user-triggered action, the attacker exploits the improper permission checks in the clone module to read service data that should be inaccessible, resulting in limited confidentiality disclosure. No public exploit code exists at time of analysis, making this scenario most plausible in a targeted, insider-access context.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Why: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9).
No patch listed yet 0.0% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAIv1 – Jun 09, 2026

Permission control vulnerability in the HarmonyOS clone module allows a local attacker to read confidential service data, with low confidentiality and availability impact. The flaw stems from improper permission enforcement (CWE-275) during clone operations and requires user interaction to trigger. No public exploit code exists and this vulnerability is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog at time of analysis.

RemediationAI

Consult the Huawei June 2026 laptop security bulletin at https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletinlaptops/2026/6/ for the specific patched HarmonyOS build version and apply the vendor-provided update as the primary remediation. An exact fixed version number is not independently confirmed from the available input data - the bulletin must be reviewed directly. As a compensating control pending patch application, restrict physical and remote access to affected devices to trusted users only, which addresses the local attack vector requirement. Additionally, user awareness around accepting or initiating unexpected clone operations can reduce the user interaction (UI:R) prerequisite for exploitation. No known trade-offs from the patch are documented in available data.

Affected VersionsENISA

HarmonyOS 6.0.0
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

HarmonyOS, Huawei's proprietary operating system (CPE: cpe:2.3:a:huawei:harmonyos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*), includes a clone module - a component that facilitates duplication of application data or application instances. The root cause class is CWE-275 (Permission Issues), indicating that access controls governing what the clone operation can read or expose are incorrectly implemented. Specifically, the clone module likely fails to validate or enforce appropriate permission boundaries when copying or accessing service data, allowing a process or user without sufficient authorization to read data that should be restricted. The Huawei laptop security bulletin reference (bulletinlaptops) suggests this affects HarmonyOS deployments on laptop or PC-class hardware rather than mobile devices exclusively.

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Severity by source

Vendor (huawei) PRIMARY 4.4 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L

Primary rating from Vendor (huawei) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: huawei

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

DescriptionCVE.org

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

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.0%
Top 100% exploitable
Data Quality
5 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 0.0%
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
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

22
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +22
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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