CVE-2018-7950 : What You Need to Know

A JSON injection vulnerability in the iBMC (Intelligent Baseboard Management Controller) of certain Huawei servers allows authenticated remote attackers to modify the administrator's password, potentially gaining system management privilege.

Understanding CVE-2018-7950

What is CVE-2018-7950?

The CVE-2018-7950 vulnerability involves insufficient input validation in Huawei servers' iBMC, leading to a JSON injection flaw.

The Impact of CVE-2018-7950

Exploiting this vulnerability can result in unauthorized modification of the administrator's password, enabling attackers to obtain system management privileges.

Technical Details of CVE-2018-7950

Vulnerability Description

JSON injection vulnerability in the iBMC of specific Huawei servers

Affected Systems and Versions

Products: 1288H V5, 2288H V5, 2488 V5, CH121 V3, CH121L V3, CH121L V5, CH121 V5, CH140 V3, CH140L V3, CH220 V3, CH222 V3, CH242 V3, CH242 V5, RH1288 V3, RH2288 V3, RH2288H V3, XH310 V3, XH321 V3, XH321 V5, XH620 V3
Vulnerable Versions: V100R001C00, V100R003C00, V100R005C00

Exploitation Mechanism

Remote attackers with authentication can exploit the vulnerability to perform a JSON injection attack and change the administrator's password.

Mitigation and Prevention

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply patches provided by Huawei to address the vulnerability
Monitor for any unauthorized password changes

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch server software
Implement strong authentication mechanisms

Patching and Updates

Refer to Huawei's security advisory for specific patch details