CVE-2016-8781: Medium severity huawei secospace usg6300 firmware vulnerability

Published Apr 2, 2017
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Updated

Huawei Secospace USG6300 with software V500R001C20 and V500R001C20SPC200PWE, Secospace USG6500 with software V500R001C20, Secospace USG6600 with software V500R001C20 and V500R001C20SPC200PWE allow remote attackers with specific permission to log in to a device and deliver a large number of unspecified commands to exhaust memory, causing a DoS condition.

Affected Software

8 affected components
Huawei Secospace Usg6300 Firmware=v500r001c20
Huawei Secospace Usg6300 Firmware=v500r001c20spc200pwe
Huawei Secospace USG6300
Huawei Secospace Usg6500 Firmware=v500r001c20
Huawei Secospace USG6500
Huawei Secospace Usg6600 Firmware=v500r001c20
Huawei Secospace Usg6600 Firmware=v500r001c20spc200pwe
Huawei Secospace USG6600

Event History

Apr 2, 2017
CVE Published
via MITRE·08:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·08:00 PM
DescriptionWeakness

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8781?

CVE-2016-8781 has a severity rating that indicates it poses a significant risk to affected Huawei devices.

2

How do I fix CVE-2016-8781?

To fix CVE-2016-8781, users should update their Huawei Secospace USG6300, USG6500, or USG6600 devices to the latest firmware version provided by Huawei.

3

Which Huawei devices are affected by CVE-2016-8781?

CVE-2016-8781 affects the Huawei Secospace USG6300, USG6500, and USG6600 devices running specific firmware versions.

4

What type of attack does CVE-2016-8781 allow?

CVE-2016-8781 allows remote attackers with specific permissions to log in and perform potentially harmful actions on the affected Huawei devices.

5

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2016-8781?

As of now, there is no widely known public exploit for CVE-2016-8781, but the vulnerability should still be taken seriously.

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