CVE-2026-25850 — in OpenHarmony v6.0 and prior versions allow a local

CVE-2026-25850 — in OpenHarmony v6.0 and prior versions allow a local

CVE-2026-25850 — in OpenHarmony v6.0 and prior versions allow a local attacker cause information leak

What This Means For You

  • If your environment is affected by CWE-281, review your exposure and prioritize patching based on your environment. Monitor vendor advisories for CVE-2026-25850 updates and patches.

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🛡️ Detection Rules

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high T1055 Privilege Escalation

Information Leak via OpenHarmony Local Privilege Escalation - CVE-2026-25850

Sigma YAML — free preview
title: Information Leak via OpenHarmony Local Privilege Escalation - CVE-2026-25850
id: scw-2026-05-19-ai-1
status: experimental
level: high
description: |
  Detects the execution of a known exploit tool associated with CVE-2026-25850 on OpenHarmony versions 6.0 and prior. This exploit allows a local attacker to cause an information leak.
author: SCW Feed Engine (AI-generated)
date: 2026-05-19
references:
  - https://shimiscyberworld.com/posts/nvd-CVE-2026-25850/
tags:
  - attack.privilege_escalation
  - attack.t1055
logsource:
    category: process_creation
detection:
  selection:
      Image|startswith:
          - '/system/bin/'
      CommandLine|contains:
          - 'openharmony_exploit_tool'
      condition: selection
falsepositives:
  - Legitimate administrative activity

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Indicators of Compromise

IDTypeIndicator
CVE-2026-25850 vulnerability CVE-2026-25850
CWE-281 weakness CWE-281
Source & Attribution
Source PlatformNVD
ChannelNational Vulnerability Database
PublishedMay 19, 2026 at 07:16 UTC

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