CVE-2020-1856 Information disclosure in NGFW Module, NIP6300, NIP6600, Secospace USG6500, Secospace USG6600, USG9500

High 7.5 Published Updated

Attackers can leak sensitive information from Huawei network security devices by sending specific request packets.

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-2020-1856?

CVE-2020-1856 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Ngfw Module Firmware, published on 17 Feb 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Huawei NGFW Module, NIP6300, NIP6600, Secospace USG6500, Secospace USG6600, and USG9500 versions V500R001C30, V500R001C60, and V500R005C00 have an information leakage vulnerability. An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by sending specific request packets to affected devices. Successful exploit may lead to information leakage.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-1856?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Huawei Ngfw Module Firmware, Huawei Nip6300 Firmware, Huawei Nip6600 Firmware, Huawei Secospace Usg6500 Firmware, Huawei Secospace Usg6600 Firmware, Huawei Usg9500 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-1856?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-1856 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-1856 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-1856 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Ngfw Module Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-jvfv-f89h-p57p.

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