CVE-2026-41972
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Path Traversal Vulnerability in SMS App

Publication date: 2026-06-09

Last updated on: 2026-06-09

Assigner: Huawei Technologies

Description
Path traversal vulnerability in the SMS app. Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect availability.

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Published
2026-06-09
Last Modified
2026-06-09
Generated
2026-06-29
AI Q&A
2026-06-09
EPSS Evaluated
2026-06-28
NVD
CVE-2026-41972
EUVD
EUVD-2026-35359

Affected Vendors & Products

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Vendor Product Version / Range
huawei harmonyos to 6.0.0 (inc)
huawei harmonyos to 6.1.0 (inc)

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CWE ID Description
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 SMS app of Huawei HarmonyOS. Path traversal vulnerabilities allow an attacker to access files and directories that are stored outside the intended directory, potentially leading to unauthorized actions.

In this case, the vulnerability may be exploited to affect the availability of the SMS app or related services.

Impact Analysis

Successful exploitation of this path traversal vulnerability may impact the availability of the SMS app or its services on affected Huawei HarmonyOS devices.

This means users might experience disruptions or denial of service related to SMS functionalities.

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