CVE-2016-8754 Hardcoded credentials in OceanStor 5600 V3 V300R003C00

High 7.5 Published Updated

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.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-43cg-qpw3-5c5w.

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