What is CVE-2020-9238?

CVE-2020-9238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Taurus-An00b, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-10-12.

How severe is CVE-2020-9238?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Buffer overflow in Huawei Taurus-An00b

CVE-2020-9238

Taurus-AN00B versions earlier than 10.1.0.156(C00E155R7P2) have a buffer overflow vulnerability. A function in a module does not verify inputs sufficiently. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by sending specific request. This could compromise normal service of the affected device.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.003 (24.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Huawei Taurus-an00b
Huawei Taurus-an00b_firmware
N/a Taurus-an00b — versions Versions earlier than 10.1.0.156(C00E155R7P2)

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-120 — Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow)

References

psirt@huawei.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-9238?: CVE-2020-9238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Taurus-An00b, classified under Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input (Classic Buffer Overflow). CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-10-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-9238?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.