Improper Authentication in Huawei products - CVE-2020-1842
Published: January 24, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU24511
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-1842
CWE-ID: CWE-287
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Huawei
Affected software:
OSCA-550
OSCA-550A
OSCA-550AX
OSCA-550X
Huawei HEGE-560
OSCA-550
OSCA-550A
OSCA-550AX
OSCA-550X
Huawei HEGE-560
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-1842
Install updates from vendor's website.