Vodafone discovered security flaws in Huawei equipment in 2011 and 2012

LONDON (Reuters) – Telecommunications group Vodafone has seen security issues in equipment provided by Chinese company Huawei to its Italian operations in 2011 and 2012, the two companies said on Tuesday.

Vodafone, the largest telecommunications group in Europe, said it discovered security vulnerabilities in two products and resolved both incidents quickly. Bloomberg reported the news first.

Huawei, the world's largest producer of telecommunications equipment, underwent a thorough review after the United States urged allies not to use its technology, fearing it could be a vehicle for spying Chinese. Huawei categorically denied this.

Last week, Britain sought to fight its way through the bitter dispute between the two countries, deciding to block Huawei from all the central parts of its 5G network and limit access to non-core parties.

Huawei said it was aware of the historical vulnerabilities of 2011 and 2012 and that they had been corrected at the time.

"Software vulnerabilities are a challenge for the entire industry," he said. "Like all information and communication technology providers, we have a well-established process of public notification and remediation, and when a vulnerability is identified, we work closely with our partners to take action. the appropriate corrective measures. "