Information disclosure in Huawei USG9500



Risk Medium
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-9212
CWE-ID CWE-200
Exploitation vector Network
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
USG9500
Hardware solutions / Routers & switches, VoIP, GSM, etc

Vendor Huawei

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU50288

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 2.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9212

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to the device incorrectly handles the information when a user logs in to device. A remote attacker can gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

USG9500: V500R005C00SPC100 - V500R005C20SPC600

CPE2.3 External links

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20210203-01-informationleak-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.



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