CVE-2025-46588 Missing authorization in HarmonyOS
Attackers can bypass app lock controls to access or modify protected data, affecting HarmonyOS users.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-46588?
CVE-2025-46588 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 6 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Vulnerability of unauthorized access in the app lock module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will affect integrity and confidentiality.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-46588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2025-46588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Harmonyos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v35r-3q8v-6fj4.