VDB-109852 · CVE-2017-2738 · sa-20170329-01

Huawei VCM5010 HTTP Request improper authentication

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Huawei VCM5010. The affected element is an unknown function. Executing a manipulation as part of HTTP Request can lead to improper authentication. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-2738. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Huawei VCM5010 (affected version unknown). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Request leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

VCM5010 with software versions earlier before V100R002C50SPC100 has an authentication bypass vulnerability. This is due to improper implementation of authentication for accessing web pages. An unauthenticated attacker could bypass the authentication by sending a crafted HTTP request. 5010 with software versions earlier before V100R002C50SPC100 has an arbitrary file upload vulnerability. The software does not validate the files that uploaded. An authenticated attacker could upload arbitrary files to the system.

The bug was discovered 03/29/2017. The weakness was disclosed 11/22/2017 with Huawei (Website). The advisory is shared for download at huawei.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-2738 since 12/01/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 238 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 97231†). The entries VDB-109850 and VDB-109851 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Huawei

Name

VCM5010

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.huawei.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/01/2016 🔍
03/29/2017 +118 days 🔍
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11/22/2017 +238 days 🔍
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11/23/2017 +1 days 🔍
01/11/2023 +1875 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: huawei.com

Advisory: sa-20170329-01
Researcher: Huawei
Organization: Huawei
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-2738 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2738
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-109852
SecurityFocus: 97231 - Huawei VCM5010 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/23/2017 07:52
Updated: 01/11/2023 13:57
Changes: 11/23/2017 07:52 (59), 12/09/2019 20:28 (5), 01/25/2021 06:49 (2), 01/11/2023 13:57 (3)
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