Improper authentication in Huawei E5572-855
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2019-5253 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-287 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Huawei E5572-855 Hardware solutions / Routers for home users |
| Vendor | Huawei |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authentication
EUVDB-ID: #VU23417
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5253
CWE-ID:
CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication process.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected device does not perform a sufficient authentication when doing certain operation. A remote attacker on the local network can perform a man-in-the-middle attack and cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the target system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsHuawei E5572-855: before 8.0.1.3
External linkshttp://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191204-04-dos-en
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the local network (LAN).
How the attacker can exploit this vulnerability?
The attacker would have to send a specially crafted request to the affected device in order to exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
