CVE-2025-68967
📋 TL;DR
This vulnerability involves improper permission control in the print module, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information. It affects Huawei devices with the vulnerable print module installed. Successful exploitation could compromise service confidentiality.
💻 Affected Systems
- Huawei devices with vulnerable print module
📦 What is this software?
Harmonyos by Huawei
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Unauthorized actors could access and exfiltrate sensitive printed documents or print job data, potentially exposing confidential business or personal information.
Likely Case
Local users or low-privileged accounts could access print jobs or printer configurations they shouldn't have permission to view.
If Mitigated
With proper access controls and network segmentation, impact would be limited to authorized users within controlled environments.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation likely requires some level of access to the system; CWE-264 suggests permission bypass rather than remote code execution
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Check Huawei bulletins for specific patched versions
Vendor Advisory: https://consumer.huawei.com/en/support/bulletin/2026/1/
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Check Huawei support bulletins for your specific device model. 2. Apply the latest firmware/software updates from Huawei. 3. Restart the device after updating.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable print module if unused
allTemporarily disable the print module service to prevent exploitation
Specific commands depend on Huawei device OS; check system services configuration
Restrict print service access
allConfigure firewall rules to limit access to print services
Configure network firewall to block unnecessary access to print service ports
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls and least privilege for print service users
- Monitor print service logs for unauthorized access attempts
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check device firmware/software version against Huawei's vulnerability bulletinsCheck Version:
Check device settings > About or system information for current versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify installed version matches or exceeds patched version listed in Huawei advisories📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unauthorized access attempts to print service
- Print jobs accessed by unauthorized users
- Permission denied errors in print service logs
Network Indicators:
- Unusual network traffic to print service ports
- Print service access from unauthorized IP addresses
SIEM Query:
source="print_service" AND (event_type="access_denied" OR user NOT IN authorized_users)