Zenic One R22bApplication · Zte

CVE-2020-6867

MEDIUM · 5.5 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-04-30
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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57/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
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
ZTE's SDON controller is impacted by the resource management error vulnerability. When RPC is frequently called by other applications in the case of mass traffic data in the system, it will result in no response for a long time and memory overflow risk. This affects: ZENIC ONE R22b versions V16.19.10P02SP002 and V16.19.10P02SP005.

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 confidence

A resource management error vulnerability in ZTE's ZENIC ONE SDON controller allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service. When RPC is frequently called by other applications during periods of high traffic data, the system becomes unresponsive for extended periods due to memory overflow risk. This is a classic resource exhaustion DoS condition.

MitigationApply vendor-provided patches for ZENIC ONE R22b versions V16.19.10P02SP002 and V16.19.10P02SP005, or upgrade to a patched version if available. Implement RPC call rate limiting and monitoring to detect and mitigate resource exhaustion conditions before they cause system unavailability.

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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
Zenic One R22bApplication
Affected:= 6.19.10p02sp005= 16.19.10p02sp002

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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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

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  1. Confirm ZTE ZENIC ONE SDON controller is deployed
    Access the system management interface or check system inventory to verify the installed product is ZTE ZENIC ONE SDON controller (ZENIC ONE R22b variant)
    Affected if Product is not ZTE ZENIC ONE SDON controller R22b variant
  2. Identify installed version
    Check the system version information through the management console, CLI, or about page. Look for version strings matching '6.19.10p02sp005' or '16.19.10p02sp002' or 'R22b'
    Affected if Installed version equals 6.19.10p02sp005 or 16.19.10p02sp002
  3. Verify RPC interface is enabled
    Check system configuration files or management interface for RPC service status. Confirm the RPC interface is exposed and accepting connections
    Affected if RPC interface is enabled and accessible
  4. Monitor for resource exhaustion during high traffic
    During periods of high traffic data, observe system responsiveness and memory usage. Check if the system becomes unresponsive or exhibits extended delays when RPC calls are frequent
    Affected if System becomes unresponsive or experiences extended delays during high traffic with frequent RPC calls

User is affected if running ZTE ZENIC ONE R22b version 6.19.10p02sp005 or 16.19.10p02sp002 with RPC enabled, and the system exhibits unresponsiveness during high traffic periods with frequent RPC activity.

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

Apply vendor-provided patches for ZENIC ONE R22b versions V16.19.10P02SP002 and V16.19.10P02SP005, or upgrade to a patched version if available. Implement RPC call rate limiting and monitoring to detect and mitigate resource exhaustion conditions before they cause system unavailability.

Fix this in Zenic One R22b Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation6.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
16.0 hours of engineering $2,840
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