Huawei AR routers with software before V200R007C00SPC100; Quidway S9300 routers with software before V200R009C00; S12700 routers with software before V200R008C00SPC500; S9300, Quidway S5300, and S5300 routers with software before V200R007C00; and S5700 routers with software before V200R007C00SPC500 make it easier for remote authenticated administrators to obtain and decrypt passwords by leveraging selection of a reversible encryption algorithm.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.9, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 14 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 11 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
First disclosed in 2016, 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.
2016-10-03T21:59:03.800
2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Deferred
CVSSv3.0: 4.9 (MEDIUM)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N
8.0
2.9
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating System | huawei | s9300_firmware | v200r005c00spc300 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | s9300_firmware | v200r006c00spc500 | Yes |
| Hardware | huawei | s9300 | - | No |
| Operating System | huawei | s12700_firmware | v200r005c00 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | s12700_firmware | v200r006c00 | Yes |
| Hardware | huawei | s12700 | - | No |
| Operating System | huawei | quidway_s9300_firmware | v200r001c00spc300 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | quidway_s9300_firmware | v200r002c00spc100 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | quidway_s9300_firmware | v200r003c00spc500 | Yes |
| Hardware | huawei | quidway_s9300 | - | No |
| Operating System | huawei | ar_firmware | v200r001 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | ar_firmware | v200r002 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | ar_firmware | v200r003 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | ar_firmware | v200r005c10 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | ar_firmware | v200r005c20 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | ar_firmware | v200r005c30 | Yes |
| Hardware | huawei | ar | - | No |
| Operating System | huawei | quidway_s5300_firmware | v200r001c00spc300 | Yes |
| Hardware | huawei | quidway_s5300 | - | No |
| Operating System | huawei | s5700_firmware | v200r001c00 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | s5700_firmware | v200r002c00 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | s5700_firmware | v200r003c00 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | s5700_firmware | v200r005c00 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | s5700_firmware | v200r006c00 | Yes |
| Hardware | huawei | s5700 | - | No |
| Operating System | huawei | s5300_firmware | v200r002c00 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | s5300_firmware | v200r005c00spc500 | Yes |
| Operating System | huawei | s5300_firmware | v200r006c00spc500 | Yes |
| Hardware | huawei | s5300 | - | No |
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