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CVE-2026-41972 Huawei CVE debrief

A path traversal vulnerability was discovered in the SMS app, which could allow an attacker to affect availability. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.4 and is classified as MEDIUM severity. It was published on 2026-06-09T08:16:27.457Z and last modified on 2026-06-09T13:34:58.997Z.

Vendor
Huawei
Product
HarmonyOS
CVSS
MEDIUM 5.4
CISA KEV
Not listed in stored evidence
Original CVE published
2026-06-09
Original CVE updated
2026-06-09
Advisory published
2026-06-09
Advisory updated
2026-06-09

Who should care

Users of the affected SMS app should apply patches or mitigations to prevent exploitation.

Technical summary

The vulnerability is a path traversal issue in the SMS app, which could allow an attacker to manipulate file paths and affect availability. The CVSS vector is CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L.

Defensive priority

MEDIUM

Recommended defensive actions

  • Apply patches or mitigations provided by the vendor to fix the path traversal vulnerability.
  • Restrict access to the SMS app to prevent unauthorized exploitation.
  • Monitor the app's logs for suspicious activity.

Evidence notes

The vendor is identified as Huawei, based on evidence from the source reference [ref-4].

Sources and references

Verified primary and authoritative sources

  • CVE-2026-41972 CVE Program record

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-41972

    CVE Program - Official CVE Program record with source-provided CVE metadata.

  • CVE-2026-41972 NVD vulnerability detail

    Publisher, destination, and source semantics verified

    URL: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-41972

    NIST National Vulnerability Database - Official NIST NVD detail page and source-specific vulnerability assessment.

Supplemental references

Methodology and review provenance

AI-assisted synthesis based on stored public vulnerability evidence. System validation, approval state, and publication status do not by themselves establish human review of this revision. PatchSiren helps prioritize defensive review and does not prove exposure or remediation on any system.