CVE-2022-33735
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 · uneditedThere is a password verification vulnerability in WS7200-10 11.0.2.13. Attackers on the LAN may use brute force cracking to obtain passwords, which may cause sensitive system information to be disclosed.
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 confidenceWS7200-10 version 11.0.2.13 contains a password verification vulnerability allowing LAN attackers to perform brute force attacks against the authentication mechanism. Successful password cracking enables unauthorized access to the device and disclosure of sensitive system 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= 11.0.2.13CVSS 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
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/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 web management interface or check the device label/menu to confirm the model is Huawei WS7200 10Affected if Device is not a Huawei WS7200 10 model
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Check the firmware versionNavigate to the device web management interface, typically at 192.168.3.1, and locate the firmware version in System > Device Information or similar menuAffected if Firmware version is exactly 11.0.2.13
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Verify web management interface accessibilityConfirm the device web login page is reachable from network segments accessible to untrusted usersAffected if The login interface is exposed to LAN users without additional access controls
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Check authentication rate limiting settingsInspect the device security settings for any configuration controlling failed login attempts or rate limitingAffected if No account lockout or rate limiting is configured for failed login attempts
You are affected if the device is a Huawei WS7200 10 running firmware version 11.0.2.13 with the web management interface accessible to network attackers and no rate limiting on login attempts.
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 dataImplement account lockout policies with temporary suspension after failed login attempts, enforce strong password requirements, consider implementing CAPTCHA or rate-limiting on the login interface, and apply any available firmware updates from the vendor.
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