Vulnerability in H3c Hdm Family-A G5

CVE-2026-65197

H3C HDM Family-A verifies the RSA signature of a firmware image against a public key it reads from the mutable file `/conf/public.pem`. That file is writable by an authenticated Redfish client through the `UpdateService.UploadSignKey` action, which stores the uploaded body verbatim after validating only that the multipart filename ends in `.pem`. An administrator, or any account with `firmware-update` privilege, can therefore replace the trust anchor with their own key, sign a malicious image with the matching private key, and have it pass verification. Family-A has no hardware root-of-trust (no PFR) to catch the substituted key.  This was observed on H3C HDM Family-A G5 HDM 6.14.01. H3C HDM Family-A G3/G5 builds carrying the Redfish/DRE update tree appear to be affected. HDM2 uses a different update path and is not covered by this finding.

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CVSS v3 metric

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

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-65197?
CVE-2026-65197 is a low-severity vulnerability in H3c Hdm Family-A G5, classified under Improper Verification of Cryptographic Signature. CVSS score: 3.1/10. Published 2026-10-13.
How severe is CVE-2026-65197?
Low severity. CVSS v3 base score is 3.1 out of 10.