CVE-2015-8673 Auth bypass in n/a
Physically proximate attackers can change the Debug account password without the old password, gaining unauthorized access to Huawei video conferencing endpoints.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-8673?
CVE-2015-8673 is a medium-severity authentication bypass vulnerability in Huawei Te60 Firmware, published on 12 Jan 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Huawei TE30, TE40, TE50, and TE60 multimedia video conferencing endpoints with software before V100R001C10SPC100 do not require entry of the old password when changing the password for the Debug account, which allows physically proximate attackers to change the password by leveraging an unattended workstation.
Weakness: CWE-255
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-8673?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Huawei Te30, Huawei Te40, Huawei Te50, Huawei Te60, Huawei Te60 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8673?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-8673 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2015-8673 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-8673 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-869r-prc7-h8g6.