OpenHarmony v5.1.0/earlier Local DOS via Improper Input
CVE-2025-6969 Published on March 16, 2026

ability_ability_runtime an improper input validation vulnerability
in OpenHarmony v5.1.0 and prior versions allow a local attacker cause DOS through improper input.

NVD

Vulnerability Analysis

CVE-2025-6969 can be exploited with local system access, requires user interaction and a small amount of user privileges. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have no impact on confidentiality and integrity, and a high impact on availability.

Attack Vector:
LOCAL
Attack Complexity:
LOW
Privileges Required:
LOW
User Interaction:
REQUIRED
Scope:
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact:
NONE
Integrity Impact:
NONE
Availability Impact:
HIGH

Weakness Type

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.


Products Associated with CVE-2025-6969

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Affected Versions

OpenHarmony:

Exploit Probability

EPSS
0.01%
Percentile
0.77%

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