Invalid Pointer Vulnerability in Huawei CloudEngine Products
CVE-2021-40042

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Huawei
Status
Cloudengine 12800 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
31 January 2022

What is CVE-2021-40042?

Huawei CloudEngine products are impacted by a vulnerability that occurs due to an invalid pointer release. This issue may lead to abnormal behavior in processes and services, potentially disrupting operations. Affected versions include several releases across the CloudEngine 12800, 5800, 6800, and 7800 series. Users are advised to review their deployments and apply necessary security updates as outlined in Huawei's security advisory.

References

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

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2021-40042 : Invalid Pointer Vulnerability in Huawei CloudEngine Products