What is the severity of CVE-2016-8790?

CVE-2016-8790 has a high severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized access and control over affected devices.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8790?

To fix CVE-2016-8790, update the firmware of the affected Huawei CloudEngine devices to version V200R001C00SPC700 or later.

Which Huawei devices are affected by CVE-2016-8790?

CVE-2016-8790 affects Huawei CloudEngine models 5800, 6800, 7800, 8800, and 12800 with specific firmware versions prior to V200R001C00SPC700.

What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-8790?

The potential impacts of CVE-2016-8790 include unauthorized access to network configurations, data breaches, and loss of control over network devices.

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-8790?

There is no known workaround for CVE-2016-8790, so patching the affected systems is the recommended approach.

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CVE-2016-8790

medium

5.7

CWE

119

2/4/2017

6/8/2024

CVE-2016-8790: Buffer Overflow

First published: Sun Apr 02 2017(Updated: )

Huawei CloudEngine 5800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700, CloudEngine 6800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700, CloudEngine 7800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700, CloudEngine 8800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700, CloudEngine 12800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700 could allow the attacker to exploit a buffer overflow vulnerability by sending crafted packets to the affected system to cause a main control board reboot.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Huawei CloudEngine 5800 firmware	=v100r003c10
Huawei CloudEngine 5800 firmware	=v100r005c00
Huawei CloudEngine 5800 firmware	=v100r005c10
Huawei CloudEngine 5800 firmware	=v100r006c00
Huawei CloudEngine 5800 firmware
Huawei CloudEngine 6800 firmware	=v100r003c10
Huawei CloudEngine 6800 firmware	=v100r005c00
Huawei CloudEngine 6800 firmware	=v100r005c10
Huawei CloudEngine 6800 firmware	=v100r006c00
Huawei CloudEngine 6800
Huawei CloudEngine 7800	=v100r003c10
Huawei CloudEngine 7800	=v100r005c00
Huawei CloudEngine 7800	=v100r005c10
Huawei CloudEngine 7800	=v100r006c00
Huawei CloudEngine 7800 firmware
Huawei CloudEngine 8800	=v100r006c00
Huawei CloudEngine 8800
Huawei CloudEngine 12800 Firmware	=v100r003c10
Huawei CloudEngine 12800 Firmware	=v100r005c00
Huawei CloudEngine 12800 Firmware	=v100r005c10
Huawei CloudEngine 12800 Firmware	=v100r006c00
Huawei CloudEngine 12800

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8790?
CVE-2016-8790 has a high severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized access and control over affected devices.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8790?
To fix CVE-2016-8790, update the firmware of the affected Huawei CloudEngine devices to version V200R001C00SPC700 or later.
Which Huawei devices are affected by CVE-2016-8790?
CVE-2016-8790 affects Huawei CloudEngine models 5800, 6800, 7800, 8800, and 12800 with specific firmware versions prior to V200R001C00SPC700.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-8790?
The potential impacts of CVE-2016-8790 include unauthorized access to network configurations, data breaches, and loss of control over network devices.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-8790?
There is no known workaround for CVE-2016-8790, so patching the affected systems is the recommended approach.

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canonical/huawei cloudengine 12800

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8790?
CVE-2016-8790 has a high severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized access and control over affected devices.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8790?
To fix CVE-2016-8790, update the firmware of the affected Huawei CloudEngine devices to version V200R001C00SPC700 or later.
Which Huawei devices are affected by CVE-2016-8790?
CVE-2016-8790 affects Huawei CloudEngine models 5800, 6800, 7800, 8800, and 12800 with specific firmware versions prior to V200R001C00SPC700.
What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-8790?
The potential impacts of CVE-2016-8790 include unauthorized access to network configurations, data breaches, and loss of control over network devices.
Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-8790?
There is no known workaround for CVE-2016-8790, so patching the affected systems is the recommended approach.

CVE-2016-8790: Buffer Overflow

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Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-8790?

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What is the severity of CVE-2016-8790?

How do I fix CVE-2016-8790?

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What are the potential impacts of CVE-2016-8790?

Is there a workaround for CVE-2016-8790?