Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2015-7254?

Affected: Hg532e (Huawei); Hg532n (Huawei); Hg532s (Huawei). The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2015-7254 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jan 12, 2022.

Is CVE-2015-7254 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2015-7254?

Public exploit code is available.

Is there a fix for CVE-2015-7254?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2015-7254 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2015-7254Hg532e Path Traversal

Directory traversal vulnerability on Huawei HG532e, HG532n, and HG532s devices allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..

Published Nov 7, 2015 · Updated May 6, 2026

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2015-7254 is a medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.0 v2) affecting Hg532e (Huawei), Hg532n (Huawei), Hg532s (Huawei).
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jan 12, 2022. Public exploit code is available.
EPSS estimates a 28% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

Scores

CVSS v2

5.0

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

28%

Higher than 98.0% of all scored CVEs

Exploit maturity

Exploited (KEV)

ATLAS score

46/100

Publication score, see How it works

Exploitation Verdict

KEV listed

Jan 12, 2022

2258 days after publication

Federal due date

None

No federal due date

Ransomware use

Not reported

Attributed actors

None named

Exploit & Defence Guidance

Exploit maturity

Exploited (KEV)

Public exploit code

Proof-of-concept links

In-the-wild evidence

Reports of active use

Advisories And Exploit References

advisoryVU#438928

Description

Directory traversal vulnerability on Huawei HG532e, HG532n, and HG532s devices allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a .. (dot dot) in an icon/ URI.

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Jan 12, 2022	n/a	Not reported

Affected Products

3 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Hg532eHuawei	See advisory	n/a
Hg532nHuawei	See advisory	n/a
Hg532sHuawei	See advisory	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Nov 7, 2015
Added to Industry KEV feed
Jan 12, 2022
Last updated
May 6, 2026

Weakness Type

CWE-22 Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')

References

9 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

Directory traversal vulnerability on Huawei HG532e, HG532n, and HG532s devices allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via a ..
Affected: Hg532e (Huawei); Hg532n (Huawei); Hg532s (Huawei). The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed since Jan 12, 2022.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
Public exploit code is available.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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