CVE-2019-5253 — MEDIUM (5.9)

Q: How severe is CVE-2019-5253?

CVE-2019-5253 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2019-5253?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Huawei E5572-855 Firmware, Huawei E5572-855.

Vulnerability Description

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.

CVSS Score

5.9

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

NETWORK

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	E5572-855 Firmware	< 8.0.1.3\(h335sp1c233\)
Huawei	E5572-855	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-287

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191204-04-dos-enVendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191204-04-dos-enVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2019-5253?

CVE-2019-5253 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.9 (MEDIUM). 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, successfu...

How severe is CVE-2019-5253?

CVE-2019-5253 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2019-5253?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Huawei E5572-855 Firmware, Huawei E5572-855.