CVE-2026-101182: Huawei HarmonyOS race condition in location service module

CVE-2026-101182 · Severity: medium · CVSS 5.9 · Published 2026-11-02

HarmonyOS is the operating system used across Huawei phones, tablets, and PCs. A race condition in the location service module can be exploited to disrupt the availability of devices. An attacker could cause the location service to become unavailable, affecting any applications or features that rely on location data.

Technologies: Huawei Harmonyos. Vendors: Huawei.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2026-101182 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-101182 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2026-101182?
Medium severity, with a CVSS score of 5.9, published 2 November 2026.
Which products and versions are affected?
Huawei Harmonyos 6.1.0.
Is there a fix for CVE-2026-101182?
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.
Am I affected by CVE-2026-101182?
Check whether you run 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

A race condition exists in the location service module of HarmonyOS that can be triggered during concurrent access to location resources. The vulnerability leads to a denial-of-service condition affecting service availability. The attack requires local or adjacent network access and no authentication.

Affected products

  • Huawei HarmonyOS 6.1.0

Timeline

  • 2026-10-10: advisory

References

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