CVE-2026-28551 Race condition in HarmonyOS
A race condition in HarmonyOS device security management allows attackers to disrupt system availability.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2026-28551?
CVE-2026-28551 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, 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
Race condition vulnerability in the device security management module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-28551?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Harmonyos.
How do I fix CVE-2026-28551?
No fix has been published for CVE-2026-28551 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2026-28551 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-28551 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Harmonyos
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9mxm-g9fq-h66f.