Improper Authentication in Huawei products - CVE-2020-1842

Vulnerability identifier: #VU24511

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1842

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient authentication. An attacker with physical access to the device can perform specific operations to gain elevated privileges.

OSCA-550
OSCA-550A
OSCA-550AX
OSCA-550X
Huawei HEGE-560

Install updates from vendor's website.

OSCA-550 - update to 1.0.1.21(SP3)
OSCA-550A - update to 1.0.1.21(SP3)
OSCA-550AX - update to 1.0.1.21(SP3)
OSCA-550X - update to 1.0.1.21(SP3)
Huawei HEGE-560 - update to 1.0.1.21(SP3)

• https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200122-01-osca-en

• Multiple vulnerabilities in Some Huawei products