CVE-2018-7942: High severity Huawei 1288h V5 Firmware vulnerability

Published May 24, 2018
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Updated

The iBMC (Intelligent Baseboard Management Controller) of some Huawei servers have an authentication bypass vulnerability. An unauthenticated, remote attacker may send some specially crafted messages to the affected products. Due to improper authentication design, successful exploit may cause some information leak.

Affected Software

28 affected components
Huawei 1288h V5 Firmware=100r005c00
Huawei 1288H V5
Huawei 2288h V5 Firmware=100r005c00
Huawei 2288h V5
Huawei 2488 V5 Firmware=100r005c00
Huawei 2488 V5
Huawei Ch242 V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch242 V3
Huawei Ch121l V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch121l V3
Huawei Ch121l V5 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch121l V5
Huawei Ch121 V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei CH121 V3
All of the following
Huawei 1288h V5 Firmware=100r005c00
Huawei 1288H V5
All of the following
Huawei 2288h V5 Firmware=100r005c00
Huawei 2288h V5
All of the following
Huawei 2488 V5 Firmware=100r005c00
Huawei 2488 V5
All of the following
Huawei Ch242 V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch242 V3
All of the following
Huawei Ch121l V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch121l V3
All of the following
Huawei Ch121l V5 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch121l V5
All of the following
Huawei Ch121 V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei CH121 V3

Event History

May 24, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7942?

CVE-2018-7942 is classified as a critical vulnerability due to potential unauthorized remote access.

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-7942?

To mitigate CVE-2018-7942, apply the latest firmware updates provided by Huawei for affected devices.

3

Which Huawei products are affected by CVE-2018-7942?

CVE-2018-7942 affects several Huawei server models, including 1288H V5, 2288H V5, and 2488 V5 using version 100r005c00 of their firmware.

4

Can CVE-2018-7942 be exploited remotely?

Yes, CVE-2018-7942 can be exploited remotely by an unauthenticated attacker sending specially crafted messages.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerability in CVE-2018-7942?

CVE-2018-7942 involves an authentication bypass vulnerability due to improper authentication design in the iBMC.

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