Denial of service in Huawei ChangXiang 8 Plus
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-1837 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Changxiang 8 Plus Client/Desktop applications / Multimedia software |
| Vendor | Huawei |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU29341
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1837
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected device does not properly handle certain message from base station. A remote attacker on the local network can craft a fake base station and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsChangxiang 8 Plus: before 9.1.0.136
External linkshttp://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200624-01-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).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.
