high
8.8
CWE
287
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2018-7949

First published: Fri Jun 01 2018(Updated: )

The iBMC (Intelligent Baseboard Management Controller) of some Huawei servers have a privilege escalation vulnerability. A remote attacker may send some specially crafted login messages to the affected products. Due to improper authentication design, successful exploit enables low privileged users to get or modify passwords of highly privileged users.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Huawei 1288h V5 Firmware=100r005c00
Huawei 1288h V5 Firmware
Huawei 2288H V5=100r005c00
Huawei 2288h V5 Firmware
Huawei 2488 V5 Firmware=100r005c00
Huawei 2488 V5 Firmware
Huawei Ch121 V3 Server Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Fusionserver Ch121 V3
Huawei Ch121l V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei CH121L V3
Huawei CH121L V5 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei CH121L V5 Firmware
Huawei CH121L V5=100r001c00
Huawei Ch121 V5 Firmware
Huawei Ch140 V3 Server Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch140 V3 Server Firmware
Huawei CH140L V3=100r001c00
Huawei CH140L V3
Huawei Ch220 V3 Server=100r001c00
Huawei Ch220 V3 Server
Huawei Ch222 V3=100r001c00
Huawei Fusionserver Ch222 V3
huawei ch242 v3 firmware=100r001c00
huawei ch242 v3
Huawei Ch242 V5=100r001c00
Huawei Ch242 V5 Firmware
Huawei Rh1288 V3 Server Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei RH1288 V3 server
Huawei Rh2288 V3 Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei Fusionserver Rh2288 V3
Huawei Xh310 V3 Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei Xh310 V3
Huawei Xh321 V3 Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei Xh321 V3
Huawei Xh321 V5 Firmware=100r005c00
Huawei Xh321 V5
Huawei Rh2288h V3 Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei Fusionserver RH2288H V3
Huawei Xh620 V3 Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei Xh620 V3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2018-7949?

    CVE-2018-7949 has a medium severity rating due to its potential for privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2018-7949?

    To fix CVE-2018-7949, update the affected Huawei firmware to the latest patched version.

  • Which Huawei servers are affected by CVE-2018-7949?

    CVE-2018-7949 affects multiple Huawei servers running specific firmware versions, including the Huawei 1288h V5, 2288h V5, and 2488 V5.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2018-7949?

    CVE-2018-7949 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows low-privileged users to gain higher privileges.

  • Can CVE-2018-7949 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2018-7949 can be exploited remotely by sending specially crafted login messages to the affected devices.

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