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Hedex LiteApplication · Huawei

CVE-2017-8136

MEDIUM · 5.5 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.
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58/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
No privileges

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
HedEx Earlier than V200R006C00 versions has an arbitrary file download vulnerability. An attacker could exploit it to download arbitrary files on a target device to cause information leak.

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

HedEx versions prior to V200R006C00 contain an arbitrary file download vulnerability that allows attackers to download any file from the server filesystem via specially crafted requests, leading to sensitive information disclosure.

MitigationUpgrade HedEx to version V200R006C00 or later to remediate the vulnerability.

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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
Hedex LiteApplication
Affected:< v200r006c00

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/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 checks

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

  1. Confirm HedEx Lite is installed
    Check system for HedEx Lite installation by searching for the application or its processes, such as looking for 'HedEx' in installed programs or running processes on the server.
    Affected if HedEx Lite is present on the system
  2. Identify installed HedEx Lite version
    Locate the version information for the installed HedEx Lite instance. This is typically found in the application itself, its about page, installation directory, or version file included with the software.
    Affected if Version is displayed and is prior to V200R006C00
  3. Compare version against affected range
    If a version number is obtained, compare it to V200R006C00. Any version below V200R006C00 falls within the affected range.
    Affected if Installed version is anything less than V200R006C00 (e.g., V200R005C00, earlier releases)
  4. Verify web interface accessibility
    Since this is a web request vulnerability, confirm whether the HedEx Lite web interface is accessible over the network. Check if port 8080, 80, 443, or the configured HTTP/HTTPS port is open and reachable.
    Affected if HedEx Lite web interface is exposed and the version is below V200R006C00

The environment is affected if HedEx Lite is installed with any version prior to V200R006C00 and its web interface is accessible.

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

Upgrade HedEx to version V200R006C00 or later to remediate the vulnerability.

Fix this in Hedex Lite Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
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