CVE-2026-28538
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Path Traversal in Huawei Certificate Module Affects Availability

Vulnerability report for CVE-2026-28538, including description, CVSS score, EPSS score, affected products, exploitability, helpful resources, and attack-flow context.

Publication date: 2026-03-05

Last updated on: 2026-03-05

Assigner: Huawei Technologies

Description

Path traversal vulnerability in the certificate management module.Β Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

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Published
2026-03-05
Last Modified
2026-03-05
Generated
2026-07-06
AI Q&A
2026-03-05
EPSS Evaluated
2026-07-05
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Affected Vendors & Products

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huawei harmonyos 5.1.0
huawei harmonyos 6.0.0

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Exploitability

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CWE ID Description
CWE-24 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that should be within a restricted directory, but it does not properly neutralize "../" sequences that can resolve to a location that is outside of that directory.
CWE-22 The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability is a path traversal issue found in the certificate management module. Path traversal vulnerabilities allow an attacker to access files and directories that are stored outside the intended directory, potentially leading to unauthorized access or manipulation.

Impact Analysis

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect the availability of the system or service. This means that an attacker could potentially disrupt normal operations, causing downtime or denial of service.

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