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HarmonyOS EUVDEUVD-2026-74598

| CVE-2026-49312 MEDIUM
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)
2026-09-09 huawei GHSA-qvj3-4r8p-pgm3
4.0
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
    Install or run malicious local application
  2. Delivery
    Target window module permission API
  3. Exploit
    Trigger high-complexity state condition
  4. Execution
    Bypass permission gate
  5. Impact
    Read protected service data

Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
ASVS 5.0
V8 - Authorization Permission and access control
MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique across 1 tactic: Privilege Escalation

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 code execution on a HarmonyOS 6.1.0 device - the CVSS AV:L metric confirms no remote exploitation path exists. AC:H indicates a specific window state, race condition, or system condition must be triggered; exploitation is not a straightforward single-request operation. PR:N means no elevated device privileges are required beyond having a locally-executing process. UI:N indicates no additional user interaction is required once local execution is established. Impact is limited to confidentiality (C:L) and possibly minor service availability (A:L per vendor CVSS); there is no integrity impact. Exploitation is further bounded to devices running HarmonyOS 6.1.0 specifically - other versions are not confirmed affected.

Impact

Real-world risk is low to moderate. The CVSS base score of 4.0 reflects a constrained threat profile: AV:L requires the attacker to already have a local foothold (installed app or prior compromise), and AC:H indicates a specific system state or timing condition must be met - exploitation is not reliable or trivially repeatable. Impact is bounded to limited confidentiality loss (C:L) and minor availability disruption (A:L); integrity is unaffected. There is no CISA KEV listing, no known public proof-of-concept, and no EPSS data available in the provided input. One notable inconsistency: the vendor description mentions only confidentiality impact, yet the CVSS vector includes A:L (availability low) - defenders should verify with Huawei's bulletin whether a secondary denial-of-service condition exists or whether this is a scoring artifact. The 'Privilege Escalation' tag loosely maps to CWE-264 but the described outcome is information disclosure rather than privilege gain; this tag should be interpreted cautiously and not used to elevate the risk tier.

Exploit ScenarioDerived

A malicious application installed on a HarmonyOS 6.1.0 device invokes window module APIs without the expected permission enforcement, exploiting a specific timing or state condition (consistent with AC:H) to read data belonging to a protected service. The attacker extracts limited confidential data - such as service state or displayed content - that should be inaccessible to the app's permission level. No public proof-of-concept has been identified, and the high complexity requirement makes reliable exploitation non-trivial.

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 – Sep 09, 2026

Permission control weakness in the HarmonyOS window module allows a local attacker to bypass access restrictions and read protected service data on HarmonyOS 6.1.0 devices. The CVSS vector (AV:L/AC:H/PR:N) confirms local-only exploitation with high attack complexity, substantially limiting reach. No public exploit code exists and the vulnerability is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog; the primary concern is confidentiality exposure on unpatched consumer and laptop devices.

RemediationAI

Apply Huawei's September 2026 security update for HarmonyOS, available via the consumer bulletin at https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2026/9/ and the laptop bulletin at https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletinlaptops/2026/9/. An exact patched build number is not specified in the available input data; users should verify their device is running the latest September 2026 release. As a compensating control prior to patching, restricting sideloaded or untrusted third-party application installation reduces the local execution surface available to an attacker, with the trade-off of limiting app ecosystem flexibility. Enforcing stricter app permission policies through device management profiles can further limit what local processes can invoke against window services.

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

HarmonyOS is Huawei's in-house mobile and computing operating system, covering both smartphone and laptop form factors (evidenced by dual bulletin references). The window module manages inter-process display, input routing, and service visibility between applications. CWE-264 (Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls) identifies the root cause as an insufficient enforcement of permission gates within that module - a process that lacks the appropriate privilege level can still reach a protected window resource or service. The affected CPE is cpe:2.3:a:huawei:harmonyos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*, with EUVD-2026-74598 narrowing the confirmed affected release to HarmonyOS 6.1.0.

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Severity by source

Vendor (huawei) PRIMARY 4.0 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:L
vuln.today AI 2.9 LOW

Local access and high complexity confirmed by description; vendor description cites confidentiality only, so A:N assessed rather than vendor's A:L.

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

Primary rating from Vendor (huawei).

CVSS VectorVendor: huawei

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

DescriptionCVE.org

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

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 100% exploitable
Prevalence
Medium
large install base in China, growing global HarmonyOS device footprint
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
Defer
Exploitation
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium
Technical Impact
Partial

Priority Score

20
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +20
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Privilege escalation occurs when an attacker leverages flaws in access control mechanisms to gain permissions beyond what they were originally granted.

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