Privilege Elevation Vulnerability in UMA by Huawei
CVE-2017-8119

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

McAfee
Status
Uma
Vendor
CVE Published:
22 November 2017

What is CVE-2017-8119?

The UMA software from Huawei, specifically versions V200R001 and V300R001, is susceptible to a privilege elevation vulnerability stemming from inadequate parameter validation and processing. An attacker could exploit this weakness by sending specially crafted packets, potentially allowing them to gain elevated privileges within the affected system. It is essential for users to apply necessary patches and observe best practices to mitigate risk.

Affected Version(s)

UMA V200R001 and V300R001

References

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

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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