CVE-2025-54653 Path traversal in HarmonyOS
Attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in the HarmonyOS virtualization file module to read sensitive files, compromising confidentiality.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-54653?
CVE-2025-54653 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, published on 6 Aug 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Path traversal vulnerability in the virtualization file module. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the confidentiality of the virtualization file module.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-54653?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2025-54653?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-54653 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2025-54653 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2025-54653 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Harmonyos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vj95-8j4p-623r.