CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8754

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Huawei OceanStor 5600 V3 V300R003C00 has a hardcoded SSH key vulnerability; the hardcoded keys are used to encrypt communication data and authenticate different nodes of the devices. An attacker may obtain the hardcoded keys and log in to such a device through SSH.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability poses a risk of unauthorized access to devices, which could lead to data theft or disruption of system operations. Organizations should be aware of the potential threats associated with the use of hardcoded keys.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the device's firmware to the latest version that addresses this vulnerability and to implement additional security measures, such as changing SSH keys to unique and strong ones.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Huawei OceanStor 5600 V3 V300R003C00 has a hardcoded SSH key vulnerability; the hardcoded keys are used to encrypt communication data and authenticate different nodes of the devices. An attacker may obtain the hardcoded keys and log in to such a device through SSH.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS