CVE-2015-8085 Weak cryptography in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published 3 Oct 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote authenticated administrators can obtain and decrypt passwords due to the use of a reversible encryption algorithm in Huawei routers.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2015-8085?

CVE-2015-8085 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Oct 2016. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Huawei AR routers with software before V200R007C00SPC100; Quidway S9300 routers with software before V200R009C00; S12700 routers with software before V200R008C00SPC500; S9300, Quidway S5300, and S5300 routers with software before V200R007C00; and S5700 routers with software before V200R007C00SPC500 make it easier for remote authenticated administrators to obtain and decrypt passwords by leveraging selection of a reversible encryption algorithm.

Weakness: CWE-326

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8085?

It affects 7 products.

Products include Huawei Ar Firmware, Huawei Quidway S5300 Firmware, Huawei Quidway S9300 Firmware, Huawei S12700 Firmware, Huawei S5300 Firmware, Huawei S5700 Firmware and 1 more.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8085?

No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8085 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2015-8085 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8085 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8cgg-hm22-rfwq.