Vulnerability · CVE-2025-53169
Vulnerability of bypassing the process to start SA and use related functions on distributed cameras Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow the peer device
Published Jul 7, 2025 · catalog updated Jul 7, 2025 · Huawei HarmonyOS
Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-53169. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of Huawei HarmonyOS is installed.
Gaps on this record
- No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
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- Severity
- High7.6
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 0.15%
- Remediation
- Advisory link
- Affected products
- vendor Huawei HarmonyOS 5.0.1
Vulnerability of bypassing the process to start SA and use related functions on distributed cameras Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow the peer device to use the camera without user awareness.
Are you affected?
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- vendor Huawei HarmonyOS 5.0.15.0.1
How to fix CVE-2025-53169
No stored fix
No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.
Version check
Seen in 5.0.1
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2025-53169. EPSS is 0.15%. Act only if a listed version of Huawei HarmonyOS is installed.
Which versions are affected?
Compare what you have installed with Huawei HarmonyOS 5.0.1 5.0.1. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.
What should an analyst verify?
No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.15%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.
Code
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No public source repository is identified for this product.
Timeline
Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.
Jul 7, 2025 · EUVD
Detected
Vulnerability of bypassing the process to start SA and use related functions on distributed cameras Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow the peer device to use the camera without user awareness.
Jul 7, 2025 · EUVD
Updated
Vulnerability of bypassing the process to start SA and use related functions on distributed cameras Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow the peer device to use the camera without user awareness.
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-53169
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2025-53169
30-day exploitation probability 0.15%
first.org - EUVDVulnerability recordEUVD-2025-20177
Vulnerability of bypassing the process to start SA and use related functions on distributed cameras Impact: Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow the peer device to use the camera without user awareness.
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References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Nov 4, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- FIRST EPSSOct 23, 2026
- CVE.orgOct 21, 2026
- EUVDOct 20, 2026