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CVE-2018-7949

UnknownEPSS 1.12%

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CVE-2018-7949 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. The iBMC (Intelligent Baseboard Management Controller) of some Huawei servers have a privilege escalation vulnerability. A remote attacker may send some specially crafted login messages to the affected products. EPSS estimates a 1.12% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

The iBMC (Intelligent Baseboard Management Controller) of some Huawei servers have a privilege escalation vulnerability. A remote attacker may send some specially crafted login messages to the affected products. Due to improper authentication design, successful exploit enables low privileged users to get or modify passwords of highly privileged users.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
1.12%

62.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
Huawei1288h V5 Firmware100r005c00
Huawei2288h V5 Firmware100r005c00
Huawei2488 V5 Firmware100r005c00
HuaweiCh121 V3 Firmware100r001c00
HuaweiCh121l V3 Firmware100r001c00
HuaweiCh121l V5 Firmware100r001c00
HuaweiCh121 V5 Firmware100r001c00
HuaweiCh140 V3 Firmware100r001c00
HuaweiCh140l V3 Firmware100r001c00
HuaweiCh220 V3 Firmware100r001c00
HuaweiCh222 V3 Firmware100r001c00
HuaweiCh242 V3 Firmware100r001c00
HuaweiCh242 V5 Firmware100r001c00
HuaweiRh1288 V3 Firmware100r003c00
HuaweiRh2288 V3 Firmware100r003c00
HuaweiXh310 V3 Firmware100r003c00
HuaweiXh321 V3 Firmware100r003c00
HuaweiXh321 V5 Firmware100r005c00
HuaweiRh2288h V3 Firmware100r003c00
HuaweiXh620 V3 Firmware100r003c00

References

Timeline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2018-7949?
The iBMC (Intelligent Baseboard Management Controller) of some Huawei servers have a privilege escalation vulnerability. A remote attacker may send some specially crafted login messages to the affected products. Due to improper authentication design, successful exploit enables low privileged users to get or modify passwords of highly privileged users.
How severe is CVE-2018-7949?
Severity scoring for CVE-2018-7949 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.12% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2018-7949?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST