Improper Authentication in Huawei products - CVE-2020-9099

Vulnerability identifier: #VU27673

CSH Severity: Medium

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-9099

CWE-ID: CWE-287

Exploitation vector: Remote access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Huawei

Affected software:
Huawei IPS Module
Huawei NIP6300
Huawei NIP6600
Huawei NIP6800
Huawei NGFW Module
Huawei Secospace USG6300
Huawei Secospace USG6500
Huawei Secospace USG6600
USG9500

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to bypass authentication process.

The vulnerability exists due to an error in when processing authentication requests. A remote attacker can bypass authentication process and obtain certain permissions on the target device.

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20200506-02-authentication-en