CVE-2025-54611
📋 TL;DR
The Gallery module in affected Huawei products contains an EXTRA_REFERRER resource read vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to sensitive information. This affects service confidentiality by potentially exposing protected resources. Users of Huawei Gallery applications on supported devices are impacted.
💻 Affected Systems
- Huawei Gallery application
📦 What is this software?
Emui by Huawei
Emui by Huawei
Emui by Huawei
Emui by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
Harmonyos by Huawei
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Attackers could access sensitive user data, private photos, or system information stored within the Gallery module without authentication.
Likely Case
Information disclosure of Gallery content or metadata that should be protected, potentially exposing personal media files.
If Mitigated
Limited exposure with proper access controls and network segmentation preventing external exploitation.
🎯 Exploit Status
CWE-840 indicates business logic errors; exploitation likely requires specific conditions or application interaction
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Huawei security bulletin for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2025/8/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Visit Huawei security advisory. 2. Identify affected device models. 3. Apply latest system updates via Settings > System & updates > Software update. 4. Restart device after update completes.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable Gallery app permissions
allRestrict Gallery app access to sensitive resources
Settings > Apps > Gallery > Permissions > Disable storage/media access
Network isolation
allPrevent external access to affected devices
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Isolate affected devices from untrusted networks
- Implement application whitelisting to prevent unauthorized Gallery usage
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check device model and software version against Huawei security bulletinCheck Version:
Settings > About phone > Software informationVerify Fix Applied:
Verify software version matches patched version in advisory and test Gallery functionality📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual Gallery app activity
- Resource access attempts from unauthorized processes
Network Indicators:
- Unexpected outbound connections from Gallery app
SIEM Query:
app:"Gallery" AND (event_type:"resource_access" OR permission:"EXTRA_REFERRER")