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display current-configuration | include password On older firmware, if you have console access but your password is shown in cipher, you can set a new one:
hashcat -m 11500 hash.txt -a 3 ?l?l?l?l?l?l But note: decryption (reversing) is different from cracking. Hashcat attempts brute-force, whereas decryption uses the known key. | Problem | Likely Cause | Solution | |--------|--------------|----------| | Decrypted text looks like random symbols | Wrong algorithm version | Try VRP8 or ONT keystream | | Cipher string too short | You only copied part of it | Ensure full %^%# ... %^% is included | | Device shows "cipher 7" instead | That’s Cisco, not Huawei | Different algorithm entirely | | Decryption returns "admin" for any input | Fake tool or joke | Use trusted open-source code | Part 6: Security Implications – Why Huawei Still Uses a Reversible Cipher You might wonder: if the cipher is reversible, why use it at all? decrypt huawei password cipher
If you have landed on this page, you have likely encountered a configuration file (e.g., cfg.xml or backup.cfg ) from a Huawei router, switch, or access point, only to find the administrator password looking like a string of gibberish: administrator password cipher %^%#7:K ds~...`. %^% is included | | Device shows "cipher
if == ' main ': print(decrypt(sys.argv[1])) Part 1: What Is the Huawei "Cipher" Format
In this article, we will break down exactly what the Huawei cipher is, how to back to plaintext, the legal and ethical boundaries, and the tools required. Part 1: What Is the Huawei "Cipher" Format? When you export a Huawei device configuration using commands like display current-configuration , you often see lines such as:
return bytes(plaintext).decode('ascii', errors='ignore')
def decrypt(cipher): if cipher.startswith('%^%#') and cipher.endswith('%^%'): cipher = cipher[4:-3] res = [] for i, ch in enumerate(cipher.encode()): res.append(ch ^ KEY[i % len(KEY)]) return bytes(res).decode('ascii', errors='ignore')
