CVE-2019-5253

low-risk
Published 2019-12-13

E5572-855 with versions earlier than 8.0.1.3(H335SP1C233) has an improper authentication vulnerability. The device does not perform a sufficient authentication when doing certain operations, successful exploit could allow an attacker to cause the device to reboot after launch a man in the middle attack.

Do I need to act?

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0.19% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
5
CVSS 5.9/10 Medium
NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (1)

E5572-855 Firmware

Affected Vendors

Huawei

References (2)

Vendor Advisory http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191204-04-dos-en
Vendor Advisory http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191204-04-dos-en
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/ 100
low-risk
Severity 18/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal