CVE-2017-8156

Description

The outdoor unit of Customer Premise Equipment (CPE) product B2338-168 V100R001C00 has a no authentication vulnerability on the serial port. An attacker can access the serial port on the circuit board of the outdoor unit and log in to the CPE without authentication. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to take control over the outdoor unit.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. B2338-168
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20170920-01-cpe-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8156?
CVE-2017-8156 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8156?
To fix CVE-2017-8156, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-8156 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8156 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-8156?
CVE-2017-8156 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. B2338-168.
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