CVE-2016-8754: High severity huawei oceanstor 5600 firmware vulnerability

Published Apr 2, 2017
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Updated

Huawei OceanStor 5600 V3 V300R003C00 has a hardcoded SSH key vulnerability; the hardcoded keys are used to encrypt communication data and authenticate different nodes of the devices. An attacker may obtain the hardcoded keys and log in to such a device through SSH.

Affected Software

2 affected components
Huawei Oceanstor 5600 V3 Firmware=v300r003c00
Huawei OceanStor 5600 V3

Event History

Apr 2, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8754?

CVE-2016-8754 is considered a critical vulnerability due to the potential for unauthorized SSH access through hardcoded keys.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-8754?

To mitigate CVE-2016-8754, update the Huawei OceanStor 5600 V3 firmware to a version that does not use hardcoded SSH keys.

3

What devices are affected by CVE-2016-8754?

CVE-2016-8754 affects the Huawei OceanStor 5600 V3 firmware version v300r003c00.

4

Can an attacker exploit CVE-2016-8754 remotely?

Yes, an attacker can exploit CVE-2016-8754 remotely by using the hardcoded SSH keys for unauthorized access.

5

Is CVE-2016-8754 specific to certain firmware versions?

CVE-2016-8754 specifically affects the Huawei OceanStor 5600 V3 firmware v300r003c00 and is not applicable to all versions.

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