CVE-2016-6178 Other in n/a

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers with control plane access can cause denial of service or execute arbitrary code on Huawei network devices via crafted packets.

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-2016-6178?

CVE-2016-6178 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 Aug 2016. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Huawei NE40E and CX600 devices with software before V800R007SPH017; PTN 6900-2-M8 devices with software before V800R007SPH019; NE5000E devices with software before V800R006SPH018; and CloudEngine devices 12800 with software before V100R003SPH010 and V100R005 before V100R005SPH006 allow remote attackers with control plane access to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6178?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Huawei Cloudengine 12800 Firmware, Huawei Cx600 Firmware, Huawei Ne40e Firmware, Huawei Ne5000e Firmware, Huawei Ptn 6900-2-M8 Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6178?

No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2016-6178 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6178 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4p27-5ccp-g5cr.

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