CVE-2026-28542 Privilege escalation in EMUI
Attackers can bypass permissions in the system service framework, potentially escalating privileges and affecting availability on Huawei 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-2026-28542?
CVE-2026-28542 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Emui, published on 5 Mar 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Permission bypass vulnerability in the system service framework. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Weakness: CWE-755
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28542?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Huawei Emui, Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28542?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28542 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-28542 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28542 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Emui
Sources
Also known as GHSA-975h-8rj2-fcmc.