CVE-2021-22356 Weak cryptography in IPS Module;NGFW Module;Secospace USG6300;Secospace USG6500;Secospace USG6600;USG9500

Medium 5.9 Published Updated

Attackers can capture and analyze network traffic to obtain sensitive information due to the use of a weak cryptographic algorithm in Huawei firewall modules.

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-2021-22356?

CVE-2021-22356 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Ips Module Firmware, published on 23 Nov 2021. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

There is a weak secure algorithm vulnerability in Huawei products. A weak secure algorithm is used in a module. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by capturing and analyzing the messages between devices to obtain information. This can lead to information leak.Affected product versions include: IPS Module V500R005C00SPC100, V500R005C00SPC200; NGFW Module V500R005C00SPC100, V500R005C00SPC200; Secospace USG6300 V500R001C30SPC200, V500R001C30SPC600, V500R001C60SPC500, V500R005C00SPC100, V500R005C00SPC200; Secospace USG6500 V500R001C30SPC200, V500R001C30SPC600, V500R001C60SPC500, V500R005C00SPC100, V500R005C00SPC200; Secospace USG6600 V500R001C30SPC200, V500R001C30SPC600, V500R001C60SPC500, V500R005C00SPC100, V500R005C00SPC200; USG9500 V500R001C30SPC200, V500R001C30SPC600, V500R001C60SPC500, V500R005C00SPC100, V500R005C00SPC200.

Weakness: CWE-327

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-22356?

It affects 6 products.

Products include Huawei Ips Module Firmware, Huawei Ngfw Module Firmware, Huawei Secospace Usg6300 Firmware, Huawei Secospace Usg6500 Firmware, Huawei Secospace Usg6600 Firmware, Huawei Usg9500 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22356?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-22356 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-22356 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-22356 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Huawei Ips Module Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hj8f-mh7g-pc82.

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