Quick answers
- Is CVE-2026-101178 exploited in the wild?
- No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101178 being exploited in the wild.
- How severe is CVE-2026-101178?
- Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 6.6, published 2 November 2026.
- Which products and versions are affected?
- Huawei Emui 14.0.0, 14.2.0, 15.0.0, 16.0.0; Huawei Harmonyos 4.0.0, 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.3.3.
- Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101178?
- No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
- How is CVE-2026-101178 attacked?
- It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.
- Am I affected by CVE-2026-101178?
- Check whether you run Huawei Emui or Huawei Harmonyos at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Technical details
The vulnerability is a permission control bypass in the autofill service module affecting HarmonyOS and EMUI operating systems. The flaw allows attackers to circumvent authorization checks and access the autofill service's stored confidential data. Exploitation may require local access or could potentially occur via another compromised component, resulting in unauthorized disclosure of user credentials and form data.
Affected products
- Huawei HarmonyOS 4.0.0, 4.2.0, 4.3.0, 4.3.1, 4.3.3
- Huawei EMUI 14.0.0, 14.2.0, 15.0.0, 16.0.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02: advisory: Security bulletin published