CVE-2025-46590 Auth bypass in HarmonyOS
Attackers can bypass authentication in the network search module to access restricted functions on Huawei HarmonyOS devices.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-46590?
CVE-2025-46590 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 6 May 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Bypass vulnerability in the network search instruction authentication module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can bypass authentication and enable access to some network search functions.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-46590?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-46590?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-46590 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2025-46590 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-46590 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Harmonyos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vvpq-hr9q-ggwj.