How severe is CVE-2025-48909?

CVE-2025-48909 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2025-48909 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2025-48909?

CVE-2025-48909 affects Huawei Harmonyos. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2025-48909?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

Does CVE-2025-48909 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2025-48909 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-17066.

When was CVE-2025-48909 published?

CVE-2025-48909 was published on 2025-06-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2025-48909

CVE-2025-48909 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Harmonyos with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-287.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.1)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (3rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2025-17066
Weakness: CWE-287
Affected product: Huawei Harmonyos
Published: 2025-06-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Bypass vulnerability in the device management channel Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-48909?: Bypass vulnerability in the device management channel Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may affect service confidentiality.
How severe is CVE-2025-48909?: CVE-2025-48909 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.1, rated high severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2025-48909 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (3rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2025-48909?: CVE-2025-48909 affects Huawei Harmonyos. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2025-48909?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
Does CVE-2025-48909 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2025-48909 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2025-17066.
When was CVE-2025-48909 published?: CVE-2025-48909 was published on 2025-06-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2025/6/

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:harmonyos:5.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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