CVE-2016-3678 Denial of service in n/a

High 7.5 Published 11 Apr 2016 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can cause a denial of service by sending crafted traffic to Huawei switches, requiring a software upgrade to mitigate.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2016-3678?

CVE-2016-3678 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Huawei Quidway S9700, S5700, S5300, S9300, and S7700 switches with software before V200R003SPH012 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (switch restart) via crafted traffic.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-3678?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Huawei S5300 Firmware, Huawei S5700 Firmware, Huawei S7700 Firmware, Huawei S9300 Firmware, Huawei S9700 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-3678?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-3678 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2016-3678 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-3678 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qpmq-3q56-379q.