Huawei HG630 V2 Router Authentication Bypass via Serial Number
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-798.
Summary
Huawei HG630 V2 router contains an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to obtain administrative access by retrieving the device serial number. Attackers can query the /api/system/deviceinfo endpoint without authentication to extract the SerialNumber field, then use the last 8 characters as the default password to log in to the router.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| www.huawei.com | HG630 V2 Router | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- HG630 V2 Router Vendorwww.huawei.com Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-37220
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h3fj-fchj-5wrp
References
Exploit 1
Advisory 1
Sources
- CVE-2020-37220 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-37220 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h3fj-fchj-5wrp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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