Overview
CVE-2025-58302 is a high-severity permission control vulnerability discovered in the Settings module of certain Huawei devices. This vulnerability, published on 2025-11-28, could allow an attacker to bypass intended permission restrictions, potentially leading to unauthorized access and a compromise of service confidentiality.
Technical Details
The vulnerability stems from inadequate permission validation within the Settings module. An attacker could potentially exploit this flaw to modify sensitive system settings or access information that should be restricted to authorized users. The specific attack vector and impacted devices are detailed in the official Huawei security bulletin. Further reverse engineering and analysis are needed to understand the full scope of the exploitability of this issue.
CVSS Analysis
This vulnerability has been assigned a CVSS score of 8.4, indicating a high level of severity. This score reflects the potential for significant impact on service confidentiality. A higher CVSS score means that it’s more likely to be exploited and cause significant damage.
Possible Impact
Successful exploitation of CVE-2025-58302 could result in:
- Unauthorized access to sensitive system settings.
- Compromise of service confidentiality by accessing restricted information.
- Potential for further exploitation leading to privilege escalation or other malicious activities.
Mitigation and Patch Steps
Huawei has released a patch to address this vulnerability. Users are strongly advised to update their devices to the latest firmware version as soon as possible. The patch details and affected device list can be found in the Huawei security bulletin referenced below.
- Identify if your device is affected by CVE-2025-58302. Refer to the Huawei security bulletin for a list of affected devices.
- Download and install the latest firmware update provided by Huawei.
- After updating, verify that the vulnerability has been successfully patched.
