CVE-2016-2404 Privilege escalation in S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700,S12700,ACU2,, S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700 V200R001C00SPC300, V200R002C00SPC100, V200R003C00SPC300, V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,,S12700 V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,,ACU2 V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,
Improper permission control in Huawei switches allows AAA users to gain VTY access and escalate privileges when configured with AAA.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-2404?
CVE-2016-2404 is a high-severity vulnerability in S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700,S12700,ACU2,, S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700 V200R001C00SPC300, V200R002C00SPC100, V200R003C00SPC300, V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,,S12700 V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,,ACU2 V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,, published on 2 Apr 2017. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Huawei switches S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700 with software V200R001C00SPC300, V200R002C00SPC100, V200R003C00SPC300, V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00; S12700 with software V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00; ACU2 with software V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00 have a permission control vulnerability. If a switch enables Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) for permission control and user permissions are not appropriate, AAA users may obtain the virtual type terminal (VTY) access permission, resulting in privilege escalation.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-2404?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Huawei Acu2 Firmware, Huawei S12700 Firmware, Huawei S5700 Firmware, Huawei S6700 Firmware, Huawei S7700 Firmware, Huawei S9700 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2404?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-2404 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-2404 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-2404 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-65qg-pq7p-5fvp.