Auth bypass in Huawei E5572-855
CVE-2019-5253
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.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.9 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (48.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 48th percentile — 48.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Huawei E5572-855
- Huawei E5572-855 Firmware
- E5572-855 — versions Versions earlier than 8.0.1.3(H335SP1C233)
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20191204-04-dos-en (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-5253?
- CVE-2019-5253 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei E5572-855, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.9/10. Published 2019-12-13.
- How severe is CVE-2019-5253?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.9 out of 10.