CVE-2017-17323 Missing authorization in iBMC

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Normal users can access admin-only information due to improper authorization checks in Huawei iBMC firmware.

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-2017-17323?

CVE-2017-17323 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. iBMC, published on 9 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Huawei iBMC V200R002C10; V200R002C20; V200R002C30 have an improper authorization vulnerability. The software incorrectly performs an authorization check when a normal user attempts to access certain information which is supposed to be accessed only by admin user. Successful exploit could cause information disclosure.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17323?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Ibmc Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17323?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17323 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2017-17323 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17323 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jf8r-h8m5-2xww.

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