CVE-2020-9213 Denial of service in NGFW Module;NIP6300;NIP6600;NIP6800;Secospace USG6300;Secospace USG6500;Secospace USG6600;USG9500
An attacker can cause service disruption in Huawei network security devices by sending crafted packets, requiring vendor patches to mitigate.
- 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-2020-9213?
CVE-2020-9213 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Huawei Ngfw Module Firmware, published on 22 Mar 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
There is a denial of service vulnerability in some huawei products. In specific scenarios, due to the improper handling of the packets, an attacker may craft many specific packets. Successful exploit may cause some services to be abnormal. Affected products include some versions of NGFW Module, NIP6300, NIP6600, NIP6800, Secospace USG6300, Secospace USG6500, Secospace USG6600 and SG9500.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-9213?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Huawei Ngfw Module Firmware, Huawei Nip6300 Firmware, Huawei Nip6600 Firmware, Huawei Nip6800 Firmware, Huawei Secospace Usg6300 Firmware, Huawei Secospace Usg6500 Firmware and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-9213?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-9213 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2020-9213 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-9213 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Ngfw Module Firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qq36-8wwj-qj84.