CVE-2015-2251
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 DeviceManager in Huawei OceanStor UDS devices with software before V100R002C01SPC102 might allow remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted UDS patch with JavaScript.
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 · moderate confidenceThe DeviceManager component in Huawei OceanStor UDS devices before version V100R002C01SPC102 contains a JavaScript injection vulnerability. Attackers can craft a malicious UDS patch containing embedded JavaScript that gets executed within the DeviceManager context, allowing unauthorized access to sensitive information.
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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<= v100r002c01spc101CVSS 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
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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 the device modelAccess the device management interface or use system information commands to confirm the device is a Huawei OceanStor UDS systemAffected if The device is not a Huawei OceanStor UDS device, then this CVE does not apply
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Check the firmware versionLocate the firmware version information in the DeviceManager system settings or use the 'show version' command in the management CLIAffected if The installed firmware version is v100r002c01spc101 or earlier (versions <= v100r002c01spc101 are affected)
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Verify DeviceManager component statusConfirm the DeviceManager web service is running and accessible by accessing the management interface login pageAffected if DeviceManager is not installed or not in use, the attack surface may not exist
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Assess network exposure of management interfaceReview network configuration to determine if the DeviceManager management interface is accessible from untrusted networksAffected if The management interface is directly exposed to the internet or untrusted LAN segments, increasing exploitability
The environment is affected if the device is a Huawei OceanStor UDS system running firmware version v100r002c01spc101 or earlier with the DeviceManager component accessible on the network.
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 vendor patch V100R002C01SPC102 or later to the OceanStor UDS DeviceManager. Prior to patching, review network exposure and implement compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions to the management interface.
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