Fusionsphere OpenstackOperating system · Huawei

CVE-2017-8134

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-11-22
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
See remediation →
93/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
The FusionSphere OpenStack with software V100R006C00 and V100R006C10 has a command injection vulnerability due to the insufficient input validation on four TCP listening ports. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit the vulnerabilities to gain root privileges by sending some messages with malicious commands.

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 confidence

Command injection vulnerability in Huawei FusionSphere OpenStack V100R006C00 and V100R006C10 allows unauthenticated attackers to gain root privileges via malicious commands sent to four TCP listening ports due to insufficient input validation.

MitigationApply vendor patches or upgrade to a patched version of FusionSphere OpenStack; if no patch available, implement network segmentation to restrict access to the affected TCP ports and deploy WAF rules to filter malicious input.

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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
Fusionsphere OpenstackOperating system
Affected:= v100r006c00= v100r006c10

CVSS 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
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify FusionSphere OpenStack version
    Run 'nova version' or check the installed package version using the package manager (e.g., rpm -qa | grep -i fusionSphere or dpkg -l | grep -i fusionSphere). Also check /opt/fusionsphere/ or /usr/fusionsphere/ for version files if they exist.
    Affected if The installed version is v100r006c00 or v100r006c10.
  2. Locate the vulnerable service components
    Search for processes listening on TCP ports that handle command execution or system operations. Use 'netstat -tulpn' or 'ss -tulpn' to list all listening TCP ports and identify any FusionSphere-related services.
    Affected if The vulnerable service component is running and listening on one or more TCP ports.
  3. Verify network exposure of listening TCP ports
    Check if the FusionSphere management or API ports are exposed externally. Review firewall rules using 'iptables -L -n' or 'firewall-cmd --list-all'. Verify network interface bindings with 'ss -tulpn' to see if ports bind to 0.0.0.0 versus localhost.
    Affected if The affected TCP ports are bound to 0.0.0.0 or an external IP, making them reachable from untrusted networks.
  4. Inspect service configuration for input validation
    Examine configuration files in /opt/fusionsphere/ or /etc/fusionsphere/ related to the listening service. Look for parameters controlling input sanitization or command execution. If source code or logs are accessible, review them for lack of input validation routines.
    Affected if The service configuration lacks input validation controls or the code contains unsafe command execution functions.

You are affected if FusionSphere OpenStack version is exactly V100R006C00 or V100R006C10 AND the vulnerable service TCP ports are exposed and accepting unauthenticated input.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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From vendor data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply vendor patches or upgrade to a patched version of FusionSphere OpenStack; if no patch available, implement network segmentation to restrict access to the affected TCP ports and deploy WAF rules to filter malicious input.

Fix this in Fusionsphere Openstack Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation3.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
17.0 hours of engineering $3,000
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