CVE-2016-8754 Hardcoded credentials in OceanStor 5600 V3 V300R003C00
Attackers can use hardcoded SSH keys to authenticate and log in to Huawei OceanStor storage devices, gaining unauthorized access.
- 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-2016-8754?
CVE-2016-8754 is a high-severity vulnerability in OceanStor 5600 V3 V300R003C00, published on 2 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Huawei OceanStor 5600 V3 V300R003C00 has a hardcoded SSH key vulnerability; the hardcoded keys are used to encrypt communication data and authenticate different nodes of the devices. An attacker may obtain the hardcoded keys and log in to such a device through SSH.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8754?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Oceanstor 5600 V3 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8754?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8754 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8754 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8754 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in OceanStor 5600 V3 V300R003C00
Sources
Also known as GHSA-43cg-qpw3-5c5w.