CVE-2021-22299: There is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in some Huawei products. A local, authenticated attacker could craft specific commands to exploit ...

Description

There is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in some Huawei products. A local, authenticated attacker could craft specific commands to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation may cause the attacker to obtain a higher privilege. Affected product versions include: ManageOne versions 6.5.0,6.5.0.SPC100.B210,6.5.1.1.B010,6.5.1.1.B020,6.5.1.1.B030,6.5.1.1.B040,6.5.1.SPC100.B050,6.5.1.SPC101.B010,6.5.1.SPC101.B040,6.5.1.SPC200,6.5.1.SPC200.B010,6.5.1.SPC200.B030,6.5.1.SPC200.B040,6.5.1.SPC200.B050,6.5.1.SPC200.B060,6.5.1.SPC200.B070,6.5.1RC1.B060,6.5.1RC2.B020,6.5.1RC2.B030,6.5.1RC2.B040,6.5.1RC2.B050,6.5.1RC2.B060,6.5.1RC2.B070,6.5.1RC2.B080,6.5.1RC2.B090,6.5.RC2.B050,8.0.0,8.0.0-LCND81,8.0.0.SPC100,8.0.1,8.0.RC2,8.0.RC3,8.0.RC3.B041,8.0.RC3.SPC100; NFV_FusionSphere versions 6.5.1.SPC23,8.0.0.SPC12; SMC2.0 versions V600R019C00,V600R019C10; iMaster MAE-M versions MAE-TOOL(FusionSphereBasicTemplate_Euler_X86)V100R020C10SPC220.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.23%

13.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions	Update
Huawei	Imaster Mae-M	v100r020c10spc220	—
Huawei	Manageone	6.5.0	—
Huawei	Manageone	6.5.1	—
Huawei	Manageone	6.5.1.1	B010
Huawei	Manageone	8.0.0	—
Huawei	Manageone	8.0.1	—
Huawei	Network Functions Virtualization Fusionsphere	6.5.1	Spc12
Huawei	Smc2.0 Firmware	v600r019c00	—
Huawei	Smc2.0 Firmware	v600r019c10	—

References

https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20210120-02-privilege-enVendor Advisory
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20210120-02-privilege-enVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 6, 2021
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2021-22299?

There is a local privilege escalation vulnerability in some Huawei products. A local, authenticated attacker could craft specific commands to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation may cause the attacker to obtain a higher privilege. Affected product versions include: ManageOne versions 6.5.0,6.5.0.SPC100.B210,6.5.1.1.B010,6.5.1.1.B020,6.5.1.1.B030,6.5.1.1.B040,6.5.1.SPC100.B050,6.5.1.SPC101.B010,6.5.1.SPC101.B040,6.5.1.SPC200,6.5.1.SPC200.B010,6.5.1.SPC200.B030,6.5.1.SPC200.B040,6.5.1.SPC200.B050,6.5.1.SPC200.B060,6.5.1.SPC200.B070,6.5.1RC1.B060,6.5.1RC2.B020,6.5.1RC2.B030,6.5.1RC2.B040,6.5.1RC2.B050,6.5.1RC2.B060,6.5.1RC2.B070,6.5.1RC2.B080,6.5.1RC2.B090,6.5.RC2.B050,8.0.0,8.0.0-LCND81,8.0.0.SPC100,8.0.1,8.0.RC2,8.0.RC3,8.0.RC3.B041,8.0.RC3.SPC100; NFV_FusionSphere versions 6.5.1.SPC23,8.0.0.SPC12; SMC2.0 versions V600R019C00,V600R019C10; iMaster MAE-M versions MAE-TOOL(FusionSphereBasicTemplate_Euler_X86)V100R020C10SPC220.

How severe is CVE-2021-22299?

CVE-2021-22299 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.23% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2021-22299?

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.