CVE-2014-9696
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe Hyper Module Management (HMM) software of Huawei Tecal E9000 Chassis V100R001C00SPC160 and earlier versions allows the operator to modify the user configuration of iMana through privilege escalation.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Hyper Module Management (HMM) software in Huawei Tecal E9000 Chassis contains a privilege escalation vulnerability (CVSS 8.8) that allows an operator to modify user configuration of the iMana management interface without proper authorization. This enables unauthorized modification of user settings and permissions within the chassis management system.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data<= v100r001c00spc160CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Huawei Tecal E9000 Chassis in environmentLocate the hardware asset inventory or physically inspect the chassis for Huawei Tecal E9000 model labeling. Confirm the device is an E9000 Chassis management blade.Affected if The environment contains a Huawei Tecal E9000 Chassis system
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Determine HMM firmware versionAccess the iMana web management interface (typically via https://[chassis-ip]/imanaworker), navigate to the HMM firmware information section, or use the command line: `ipmcget -t version -d hmmversion` via IPMI. Record the displayed HMM firmware version.Affected if HMM firmware version is v100r001c00spc160 or earlier (any version <= v100r001c00spc160)
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Verify iMana management interface is network accessibleCheck if TCP ports 443, 80, or 623 (IPMI) for the iMana interface are open and reachable from network segments. Use `nmap -p 80,443,623 [chassis-ip]` or similar network scanning tool.Affected if The iMana management interface is exposed on the network and accessible to operators who should not have configuration privileges
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Inspect user configuration access controlsLog into the iMana interface with an operator-level account (not administrator). Attempt to navigate to User Management or Configuration settings. Check if the account can modify user settings, add users, or change permissions without elevated admin credentials.Affected if Non-administrator accounts can modify user configurations, roles, or permissions within iMana
The environment is affected if a Huawei Tecal E9000 Chassis with HMM firmware version v100r001c00spc160 or earlier has its iMana management interface accessible, allowing unauthorized users to modify user configurations.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the Huawei firmware update for HMM to a version later than V100R001C00SPC160, and restrict network access to the iMana management interface to authorized personnel only.
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