CVE-2016-8790 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in multiple Huawei CloudEngine switch models (5800, 6800, 7800, 8800, 12800) running software versions prior to V200R001C00SPC700. An authenticated attacker on the adjacent network can exploit this flaw by sending specially crafted packets, leading to a denial of service through a main control board reboot. Rated Medium with a CVSSv3 score of 5.7, this vulnerability has low attack complexity and requires local network access and authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
v100r003c10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v100r003c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
v100r005c00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v100r005c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
v100r005c10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v100r005c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
v100r006c00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v100r006c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
v100r003c10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v100r003c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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