medium
6.7
CWE
347
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2019-5300

First published: Tue Jun 04 2019(Updated: )

There is a digital signature verification bypass vulnerability in AR1200, AR1200-S, AR150, AR160, AR200, AR2200, AR2200-S, AR3200, SRG1300, SRG2300 and SRG3300 Huawei routers. The vulnerability is due to the affected software improperly verifying digital signatures for the software image in the affected device. A local attacker with high privilege may exploit the vulnerability to bypass integrity checks for software images and install a malicious software image on the affected device.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Huawei ar1200 firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei ar1200 firmware=v200r008c20
Huawei ar1200 firmware=v200r008c50
Huawei ar1200 firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei ar1200 firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei AR1200E
Huawei AR1220
Huawei AR1220
Huawei AR1220
Huawei ar1200-s firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei ar1200-s firmware=v200r008c20
Huawei ar1200-s firmware=v200r008c50
Huawei ar1200-s firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei ar1200-s firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei AR1220
Huawei ar150 firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei ar150 firmware=v200r008c20
Huawei ar150 firmware=v200r008c50
Huawei ar150 firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei ar150 firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei AR158EVW
Huawei AR160 Firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei AR160 Firmware=v200r008c20
Huawei AR160 Firmware=v200r008c50
Huawei AR160 Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei AR160 Firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei AR161
Huawei AR161EW
Huawei AR161F
Huawei AR161F-DGP
Huawei AR161FG-L
Huawei AR161FGW-L
Huawei AR161FV-1P
Huawei AR161FW
Huawei AR161G-L
Huawei AR161W
Huawei AR168F
Huawei AR168F
Huawei AR169
Huawei AR169EGW-L
Huawei AR169
Huawei AR169
Huawei AR169FGW-L
Huawei AR169FVW
Huawei AR169FVW
Huawei AR169G-L
Huawei AR169JFW-2S
Huawei AR169W
Huawei AR200 Firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei AR200 Firmware=v200r008c20
Huawei AR200 Firmware=v200r008c50
Huawei AR200 Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei AR200 Firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei AR201
Huawei AR2200 Series Firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei AR2200 Series Firmware=v200r008c20
Huawei AR2200 Series Firmware=v200r008c50
Huawei AR2200 Series Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei AR2200 Series Firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei AR2204-27GE
Huawei AR2204-27GE
Huawei AR2204-51GE-P
Huawei AR2204E
Huawei AR2204XE
Huawei AR2220E
Huawei AR2240
Huawei AR2240
Huawei AR2200 Series Firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei AR2200 Series Firmware=v200r008c20
Huawei AR2200 Series Firmware=v200r008c50
Huawei AR2200 Series Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei AR2200 Series Firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei AR2200S
Huawei AR3200=v200r007c00
Huawei AR3200=v200r008c20
Huawei AR3200=v200r008c50
Huawei AR3200=v200r009c00
Huawei AR3200=v200r010c00
Huawei AR3260
Huawei SRG1300 Firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei SRG1300 Firmware=v200r008c50
Huawei SRG1300 Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei SRG1300 Firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei SRG1320VW
Huawei SRG2300=v200r007c00
Huawei SRG2300=v200r008c50
Huawei SRG2300=v200r009c00
Huawei SRG2300=v200r010c00
Huawei SRG2320E
Huawei SRG3300=v200r007c00
Huawei SRG3300=v200r008c50
Huawei SRG3300=v200r009c00
Huawei SRG3300=v200r010c00
Huawei SRG3340

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2019-5300?

    CVE-2019-5300 is classified as a high severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to affected Huawei routers.

  • How do I fix CVE-2019-5300?

    To fix CVE-2019-5300, update the firmware of affected Huawei routers to the latest version provided by Huawei.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2019-5300?

    CVE-2019-5300 affects specific models including AR1200, AR150, AR160, AR200, AR2200, AR3200, and several SRG series routers.

  • What causes the CVE-2019-5300 vulnerability?

    The CVE-2019-5300 vulnerability is caused by improper verification of digital signatures for software images in the affected devices.

  • Is CVE-2019-5300 actively being exploited?

    As of now, there have been no confirmed reports of active exploitation of CVE-2019-5300, but it remains a significant security risk.

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