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CVE-2015-2800

The user authentication module in Huawei Campus switches S5700, S5300, S6300, and S6700 with software before V200R001SPH012 and S7700, S9300, and S9700 with software before V200R001SPH015 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (device restart) via vectors involving authentication, which trigger an array access violation.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 14 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 11 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2017-06-08T16:29:00.403

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	huawei	s5700_firmware	≤ v200r001c00spc300	Yes
Hardware	huawei	campus_s5700	-	No
Operating System	huawei	s5300_firmware	≤ v200r001c00spc300	Yes
Hardware	huawei	campus_s5300	-	No
Operating System	huawei	s6300_firmware	≤ v200r001c00spc300	Yes
Hardware	huawei	campus_s6300	-	No
Operating System	huawei	s6700_firmware	≤ v200r001c00spc300	Yes
Hardware	huawei	campus_s6700	-	No
Operating System	huawei	s7700_firmware	≤ v200r001c00spc300	Yes
Hardware	huawei	campus_s7700	-	No
Operating System	huawei	s9300_firmware	≤ v200r001c00spc300	Yes
Hardware	huawei	campus_s9300	-	No
Operating System	huawei	s9700_firmware	≤ v200r001c00spc300	Yes
Hardware	huawei	campus_s9700	-	No

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-418554.htm Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73355 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-418554.htm Third Party Advisory, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73355 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For huawei's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.