CVE-2017-2738 Auth bypass in VCM5010
An unauthenticated attacker can bypass authentication via crafted HTTP requests, while an authenticated attacker can upload arbitrary files, potentially leading to system compromise.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-2738?
CVE-2017-2738 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. VCM5010, published on 22 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
VCM5010 with software versions earlier before V100R002C50SPC100 has an authentication bypass vulnerability. This is due to improper implementation of authentication for accessing web pages. An unauthenticated attacker could bypass the authentication by sending a crafted HTTP request. 5010 with software versions earlier before V100R002C50SPC100 has an arbitrary file upload vulnerability. The software does not validate the files that uploaded. An authenticated attacker could upload arbitrary files to the system.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-2738?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Vcm5010 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-2738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-2738 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-2017-2738 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-2738 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. VCM5010
Sources
Also known as GHSA-664w-gxq6-68m4.