CVE-2025-49599 Security feature bypass in EG8141A5
The Epuser account can disable the ONT firewall, removing default blocks on SSH and TELNET ports, exposing the device to unauthorized access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2025-49599?
CVE-2025-49599 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei EG8141A5, published on 6 Jun 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Huawei EG8141A5 devices through V5R019C00S100, EG8145V5 devices through V5R019C00S100, and EG8145V5-V2 devices through V5R021C00S184 allow the Epuser account to disable ONT firewall functionality, e.g., to remove the default blocking of the SSH and TELNET TCP ports, aka HWNO-56Q3.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2025-49599?
How do I fix CVE-2025-49599?
No fix has been published for CVE-2025-49599 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2025-49599 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2025-49599 exists.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mvv2-f7c3-j32m.