Insufficient Entropy in Certificate Generation for Huawei Networking Devices
CVE-2016-6670

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Huawei Firmware

Status
S12700
Vendor
CVE Published:
7 September 2016

What is CVE-2016-6670?

Huawei networking devices, including the S7700, S9300, S9700, and S12700, are affected by a vulnerability that involves insufficient entropy in the random number generation process for self-signed certificates. This flaw allows remote attackers to potentially discover private keys by utilizing knowledge of a certificate, compromising the integrity and confidentiality of communications.

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei...
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92438
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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