CVE-2026-24916

Physical compromise of service confidentiality

Published Feb 6, 2026 · Updated Feb 6, 2026

Authentication bypass in Huawei HarmonyOS 6.0.0 allows physically proximate attackers to compromise service confidentiality via the window module. The public advisory does not identify the window-module request or identity check that accepts an unauthenticated actor. Exploitation requires physical access and user interaction; Huawei does not disclose which service data becomes accessible or how integrity is affected.

CVSS severity5.9
Medium
EPSS probability0.12%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Authentication bypass in Huawei HarmonyOS 6.0.0 allows physically proximate attackers to compromise service confidentiality via the window module. The public advisory does not identify the window-module request or identity check that accepts an unauthenticated actor. Exploitation requires physical access and user interaction; Huawei does not disclose which service data becomes accessible or how integrity is affected.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-24916
Published
Feb 6, 2026
Updated
Feb 6, 2026
Vendor
MindSpore
Product
HarmonyOS
Classifications
CWE-200
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 6, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 6, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.0.0

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

MindSpore · HarmonyOSversion=6.0.0

Published CVSS scores

5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
5.9Huawei TechnologiesCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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