Improper Authorization in Huawei E6878-370
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-9241 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-285 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Huawei E6878-370 Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc |
| Vendor | Huawei |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Improper Authorization
EUVDB-ID: #VU45659
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9241
CWE-ID:
CWE-285 - Improper Authorization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authorization checks.
The vulnerability exists due to the affected device does not restrict certain data received from WAN port. A remote attacker at WAN side can manage certain service of the device.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsHuawei E6878-370: 10.0.3.1(H563SP1C00) - 10.0.3.1(H563SP21C233)
External linkshttp://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200812-01-auth-en
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
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.
