Answer in brief
CVE-2026-65197 records a Low severity (CVSS 3.1) vulnerability in H3C G3/G5 HDM Firmware Verification Key Replacement. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps H3C/HDM Family-A G5 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 3.1. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps H3C/HDM Family-A G5 (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| H3C/HDM Family-A G5generic | >=0 <=6.14.01 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Oct 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 13, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 13, 2026
H3C HDM Family-A verifies the RSA signature of a firmware image against a public key it reads from the mutable file `/conf/public.pem`. That file is writable by an authenticated Redfish client through the `UpdateService.UploadSignKey` action, which stores the uploaded body verbatim after validating only that the multipart filename ends in `.pem`. An administrator, or any account with `firmware-update` privilege, can therefore replace the trust anchor with their own key, sign a malicious image with the matching private key, and have it pass verification. Family-A has no hardware root-of-trust (no PFR) to catch the substituted key. This was observed on H3C HDM Family-A G5 HDM 6.14.01. H3C HDM Family-A G3/G5 builds carrying the Redfish/DRE update tree appear to be affected. HDM2 uses a different update path and is not covered by this finding.
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