CVE-2018-7949: High severity Huawei 1288h V5 Firmware vulnerability

Published Jun 1, 2018
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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.

Affected Software

80 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 Ch121 V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei CH121 V3
Huawei Ch121l V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch121l V3
Huawei Ch121l V5 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch121l V5
Huawei Ch121 V5 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch121 V5
Huawei Ch140 V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch140 V3
Huawei Ch140l V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch140l V3
Huawei Ch220 V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei CH220 V3
Huawei Ch222 V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei CH222 V3
Huawei Ch242 V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch242 V3
Huawei Ch242 V5 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch242 V5
Huawei Rh1288 V3 Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei RH1288 V3
Huawei Rh2288 V3 Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei 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 RH2288H V3
Huawei Xh620 V3 Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei Xh620 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 Ch121 V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei CH121 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 V5 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch121 V5
All of the following
Huawei Ch140 V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch140 V3
All of the following
Huawei Ch140l V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch140l V3
All of the following
Huawei Ch220 V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei CH220 V3
All of the following
Huawei Ch222 V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei CH222 V3
All of the following
Huawei Ch242 V3 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch242 V3
All of the following
Huawei Ch242 V5 Firmware=100r001c00
Huawei Ch242 V5
All of the following
Huawei Rh1288 V3 Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei RH1288 V3
All of the following
Huawei Rh2288 V3 Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei RH2288 V3
All of the following
Huawei Xh310 V3 Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei Xh310 V3
All of the following
Huawei Xh321 V3 Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei Xh321 V3
All of the following
Huawei Xh321 V5 Firmware=100r005c00
Huawei Xh321 V5
All of the following
Huawei Rh2288h V3 Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei RH2288H V3
All of the following
Huawei Xh620 V3 Firmware=100r003c00
Huawei Xh620 V3

Event History

Jun 1, 2018
CVE Published
via MITRE·02:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·02:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Data Sourced
via NVD·02:29 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2018-7949?

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

2

How do I fix CVE-2018-7949?

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

3

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.

4

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.

5

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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