CVE-2020-1875 : What You Need to Know

Huawei's NIP6800, Secospace USG6600, and USG9500 products are affected by an invalid pointer access vulnerability.

Understanding CVE-2020-1875

The CVE-2020-1875 vulnerability affects Huawei NIP6800, Secospace USG6600, and USG9500 products, potentially leading to process reboots.

What is CVE-2020-1875?

The vulnerability involves the software accessing an invalid pointer when certain abnormal conditions occur during operations, potentially exploited to cause process reboots.

The Impact of CVE-2020-1875

The successful exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to certain processes rebooting, affecting system availability and stability.

Technical Details of CVE-2020-1875

This section covers the technical aspects of the CVE-2020-1875 vulnerability.

Vulnerability Description

Invalid pointer access vulnerability affecting NIP6800, Secospace USG6600, and USG9500 products.

Affected Systems and Versions

Products: NIP6800, Secospace USG6600, and USG9500
Versions: V500R001C30, V500R001C60SPC500, V500R001C30SPC200, V500R001C30SPC600, V500R001C60SPC500

Exploitation Mechanism

Software accesses an invalid pointer under abnormal conditions, leading to potential process reboots.

Mitigation and Prevention

Protect your systems from the CVE-2020-1875 vulnerability with these measures.

Immediate Steps to Take

Apply patches or updates provided by the vendor.
Monitor security advisories for further instructions.
Implement network segmentation to limit the impact of potential attacks.

Long-Term Security Practices

Regularly update and patch software to address known vulnerabilities.
Conduct routine security assessments and penetration testing.

Patching and Updates

Check for and apply available security patches and updates from Huawei.