7.5
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2016-8773: Input Validation

First published: Sun Apr 02 2017(Updated: )

Huawei S5300 with software V200R003C00, V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; S5700 with software V200R001C00, V200R002C00, V200R003C00, V200R005C00, V200R005C03, V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; S6300 with software V200R003C00, V200R005C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; S6700 with software V200R001C00, V200R001C01, V200R002C00, V200R003C00, V200R005C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; S7700 with software V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; S9300 with software V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; S9700 with software V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; and S12700 with software V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R008C00, V200R009C00 allow the attacker to cause a denial of service condition by sending malformed MPLS packets.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Huawei S12700 Firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei S12700 Firmware=v200r007c01
Huawei S12700 Firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei S12700 Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei S12700 Firmware
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r003c00
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei S5300 firmware
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r001c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r002c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r003c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r005c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r005c03
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei S5700 Firmware
Huawei S6300 Firmware=v200r003c00
Huawei S6300 Firmware=v200r005c00
Huawei S6300 Firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei S6300 Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei Campus S6300
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r001c00
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r001c01
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r002c00
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r003c00
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r005c00
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei S6700 Firmware
Huawei Campus S7700 firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei Campus S7700 firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei Campus S7700 firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei Campus S7700
Huawei Campus S9300 Firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei Campus S9300 Firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei Campus S9300 Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei Campus S9300
Huawei LSW S9700 firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei LSW S9700 firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei LSW S9700 firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei 9700 Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2016-8773?

    CVE-2016-8773 has a high severity rating due to its potential to allow unauthorized access to network devices.

  • How do I fix CVE-2016-8773?

    To fix CVE-2016-8773, upgrade the affected Huawei S5300, S5700, S6300, S6700, S7700, S9300, and S9700 firmware to the latest version provided by Huawei.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2016-8773?

    CVE-2016-8773 affects multiple Huawei devices including the S5300, S5700, S6300, S6700, S7700, S9300, and S9700 with specific firmware versions.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-8773?

    There are no official workarounds for CVE-2016-8773; updating the firmware is the recommended approach for mitigating the vulnerability.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2016-8773?

    CVE-2016-8773 is a security vulnerability that involves insufficient access control in Huawei network devices.

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