CVE-2016-6159 describes an authentication bypass vulnerability in the management interface of Huawei WS331a routers running software versions prior to WS331a-10 V100R001C01B112. An attacker on the local area network (LAN) can achieve administrative access by sending specially crafted network packets, without requiring any user interaction. This vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.5, indicating significant potential for compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no public exploit code available, nor is there evidence of active exploitation or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= ws331a-10_v100r001c02b017sp01CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ws331a_router_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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