Huawei HarmonyOS Screen Management Module Permission Vulnerability Allowing Unauthorized Screen Rotation Changes

Vulnerability

A vulnerability exists in the screen management module of Huawei HarmonyOS that allows the screen rotation direction to be changed without proper permission verification. This issue is present in HarmonyOS versions 5.1.0 and 5.0.1. Exploiting this vulnerability could lead to arbitrary changes in the device's screen orientation.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability may result in unauthorized changes to the device's screen orientation, potentially disrupting the user experience or causing application display issues.

Added: Aug 6, 2025, 3:53 AM
Updated: Aug 6, 2025, 3:53 AM

Vulnerability Rating

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spread
7.8
impact
0.6
exploitability
3.3
remediation
0.0
relevance
0.3
threat
0.0
urgency
2.9
incentive
0.8

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