Auth bypass in Huawei Harmonyos

CVE-2025-31171

File read permission bypass vulnerability in the kernel file system module Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.001 (1.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-31171?
CVE-2025-31171 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, classified under Missing Authorization. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2025-04-07.
How severe is CVE-2025-31171?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2025-31171 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.