Improper Authorization in Huawei Hardware solutions

#VU22787 Improper Authorization in Huawei Hardware solutions

Published: 2019-11-15

Vulnerability identifier: #VU22787

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5269

CWE-ID: CWE-285

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vendor: Huawei

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass authorization checks.

The vulnerability exists due to improper authorization of certain programs. A local user can execute uploaded malicious files and escalate privilege on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Huawei CD10-10: 10.0.2.2

Huawei CD16-10: 10.0.2.3

Huawei WS5102-10: 10.0.2.2

Huawei WS5106-10: 10.0.2.2

Huawei WS5108-10: 10.0.2.2

Huawei WS5200-10: 9.0.3.9 - 10.0.2.2(C05)

Huawei WS5200-11: 9.0.3.11 - 10.0.2.3

Huawei WS5280-10: 9.0.3.22

Huawei WS5280-11: 9.0.3.22

Huawei WS6500-10: 10.0.2.3

Huawei WS6500-11: 10.0.2.2

Huawei WS826-10: 9.0.3.11

Huawei WS5100-10: 9.0.3.11

Huawei TC5200-10: 10.0.2.3

Huawei HiRouter-H1-10: 9.0.3.11

Huawei HiRouter-CD30-11: 10.0.2.8

Huawei HiRouter-CD30-10: 10.0.2.8

Huawei HiRouter-CD21-16: 9.0.3.9

Huawei HiRouter-CD20-10: 9.0.3.9

Huawei HiRouter-CD15-10: 9.0.2.3

Huawei CD18-10: 9.0.2.23

Huawei CD17-10: 9.0.3.3

External links
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191113-01-homerouter-en

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

Latest bulletins with this vulnerability

Multiple vulnerabilities in certain Huawei home routers