The issue allows remote authenticated administrators to obtain and decrypt passwords by leveraging the selection of a reversible encryption algorithm. This is caused by improper encryption mechanisms in some Huawei products, where users can choose between reversible or irreversible encryption algorithms to encrypt passwords. If a reversible encryption algorithm is used, an attacker with high administrative privileges can log in to the device, obtain the ciphertext password of a higher-level administrator, and potentially crack it to gain elevated privileges.