CVE-2017-8156 — MEDIUM (6.8)

Vulnerability Description

The outdoor unit of Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) product B2338-168 V100R001C00 has a no authentication vulnerability on the serial port. An attacker can access the serial port on the circuit board of the outdoor unit and log in to the CPE without authentication. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to take control over the outdoor unit.

CVSS Score

6.8

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

PHYSICAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	B2338-168 Firmware	v100r001c00
Huawei	B2338-168	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-306

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20170920-01-cpVendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20170920-01-cpVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8156?

CVE-2017-8156 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.8 (MEDIUM). The outdoor unit of Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) product B2338-168 V100R001C00 has a no authentication vulnerability on the serial port. An attacker can access the serial port on the circuit board...

How severe is CVE-2017-8156?

CVE-2017-8156 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-8156?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Huawei B2338-168 Firmware, Huawei B2338-168.