CVE-2016-4087 Command injection in n/a

High 8.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service on Huawei switches via crafted DNS packets when the debug switch is enabled.

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-2016-4087?

CVE-2016-4087 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Huawei S12700 switches with software before V200R008C00SPC500 and S5700 switches with software before V200R005SPH010, when the debug switch is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted DNS packets.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-4087?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Huawei S12700 Firmware, Huawei S5700 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-4087?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-4087 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.

Is CVE-2016-4087 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-4087 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hvh8-j8p5-8pp9.

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