CVE-2019-5290 Null dereference in S5700;S6700

Medium 6.5 Published 13 Dec 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

Attackers with permissions can cause denial of service on Huawei switches due to improper pointer handling.

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-2019-5290?

CVE-2019-5290 is a medium-severity vulnerability in S5700;S6700, published on 13 Dec 2019. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Huawei S5700 and S6700 have a DoS security vulnerability. Attackers with certain permissions perform specific operations on affected devices. Because the pointer in the program is not processed properly, the vulnerability can be exploited to cause the device to be abnormal.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-5290?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei S5700 Firmware, Huawei S6700 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-5290?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-5290 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-5290 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-5290 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4rmj-jvqp-j56r.