Permission control flaw in Huawei autofill service exposes data
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-200.
Summary
Huawei HarmonyOS 4.0.0, 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 4.3.1 and 4.3.3 and EMUI 14.0.0, 14.2.0, 15.0.0 and 16.0.0 are affected. A permission control flaw in the autofill service module exposes sensitive information (CWE-200). A local attacker with no privileges can exploit it when a user interacts with the device, and successful exploitation may affect service confidentiality.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Description from the CNA
Permission control vulnerability in the autofill service module. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huawei | HarmonyOS | 4.3.3; 4.3.1; 4.3.0; 4.2.0; 4.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| Huawei | EMUI | 16.0.0; 15.0.0; 14.2.0; 14.0.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
Remediation
The sources list no fixed version for HarmonyOS or EMUI.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-02
Timeline
- 2026-11-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-101178
- 2026-11-02 Alias added: GHSA-9qv8-r69g-p4f5
- 2026-11-02 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-11-02 Priority changed: MEDIUM → LOW
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-101178 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-101178 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9qv8-r69g-p4f5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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