What is CVE-2025-53169?

CVE-2025-53169 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2025-07-07.

How severe is CVE-2025-53169?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Huawei Harmonyos

CVE-2025-53169

Vulnerability of bypassing the process to start SA and use related functions on distributed cameras Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow the peer device to use the camera without user awareness.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.001 (2.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.6 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:L.

Affected products

Huawei Harmonyos — versions 5.1.0, 5.0.1

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

psirt@huawei.com (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-53169?: CVE-2025-53169 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.6/10. Published 2025-07-07.
How severe is CVE-2025-53169?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.6 out of 10.