Vulnerability identifier: #VU23087

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-5247

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Atlas 300
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Atlas 500
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Huawei

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error. A local user can send a specific parameter to the process, trigger memory corruption and crash the service.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Atlas 300: 1.0.0

Atlas 500: 1.0.0

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External links
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191127-01-atlas-en

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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.