CVE-2016-5435 describes a memory leak vulnerability in various Huawei IPS, NGFW, and AntiDDoS products, specifically when configured in a hot standby networking setup where devices are not directly connected. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending a crafted packet, leading to memory consumption and a denial of service through device reboot. This medium-severity vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.9, indicating a network-based attack with high impact on availability and high attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
v5500r001c00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:h:huawei:huawei_firmware:v5500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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