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CVE-2015-8228

Directory traversal vulnerability in the SFTP server in Huawei AR 120, 150, 160, 200, 500, 1200, 2200, 3200, and 3600 routers with software before V200R006SPH003 allows remote authenticated users to access arbitrary directories via unspecified vectors.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-8228 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 10 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 7 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, 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

2015-11-24T20:59:21.130

Last Modified

2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-22

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	huawei	ar_firmware	≤ v200r006c10	Yes
Hardware	huawei	ar120	*	No
Hardware	huawei	ar1200	*	No
Hardware	huawei	ar150	*	No
Hardware	huawei	ar160	*	No
Hardware	huawei	ar200	*	No
Hardware	huawei	ar2200	*	No
Hardware	huawei	ar3200	*	No
Hardware	huawei	ar3600	*	No
Hardware	huawei	ar500	*	No

References

http://www1.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-461676.htm Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www1.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-461676.htm Patch, Vendor Advisory (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.