7.5
HIGH
CVE-2021-40008
Huawei CloudEngine Memory Leak (Information Disclosure)
Description

There is a memory leak vulnerability in CloudEngine 12800 V200R019C00SPC800, CloudEngine 5800 V200R019C00SPC800, CloudEngine 6800 V200R019C00SPC800 and CloudEngine 7800 V200R019C00SPC800. The software does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory while parse a series of crafted binary messages, which could consume remaining memory. Successful exploit could cause memory exhaust.

INFO

Published Date :

Dec. 13, 2021, 4:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 6:23 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

3.6

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2021-40008 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Huawei cloudengine_12800_firmware
2 Huawei cloudengine_5800_firmware
3 Huawei cloudengine_6800_firmware
4 Huawei cloudengine_7800_firmware
5 Huawei cloudengine_12800
6 Huawei cloudengine_6800
7 Huawei cloudengine_7800
8 Huawei cloudengine_5800
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2021-40008.

URL Resource
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20211208-01-memleak-en Vendor Advisory
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20211208-01-memleak-en Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2021-40008 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20211208-01-memleak-en
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 15, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20211208-01-memleak-en No Types Assigned https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20211208-01-memleak-en Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-772
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_7800_firmware:v200r019c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:cloudengine_7800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v200r019c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:cloudengine_6800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v200r019c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:cloudengine_5800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v200r019c00spc800:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:cloudengine_12800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

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