| Tool | Purpose | Works on | Download | |------|---------|----------|----------| | huawei_cipher_tool.py | Decrypt %^%# ciphers | V200R005-R019 | GitHub | | HuaCipher (Windows GUI) | XOR + AES decryption | Pre-2015 devices | SourceForge | | hashcat | Crack $1$/$5$ hashes | All | hashcat.net | | RouterOS built-in | Direct decryption | All Huawei devices | On-device CLI | | VRP Tools Suite | Extract keys from firmware | Advanced users | Research-only |
These devices use a hardcoded key. Researchers have successfully reversed this method, identifying that the configuration strings (often prefixed with identifiers like ) can be decrypted back to plain text. Decryption Tools: Various open-source Python scripts, such as huaweiDecrypt.py decrypt huawei password cipher
display current-configuration | include password | Tool | Purpose | Works on |
For configurations that use DES-based encryption, researchers have identified a common hardcoded key ( \x01\x02\x03\x04\x05\x06\x07\x08 ). decrypt huawei password cipher