CVE-2016-5365 is a critical stack-based buffer overflow vulnerability affecting Huawei Honor WS851 routers running software version 1.1.21.1 and earlier. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges. With a CVSS score of 9.8, it presents a severe risk due to its network-based attack vector, low complexity, and complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploits, Metasploit modules, or Nuclei templates are available, and there's no evidence of active exploitation, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 81/100 indicates significant potential danger. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 1.1.21.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:honor_ws851_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.3 Bluesky, 0.3 Mastodon, and 2.4 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.