CVE-2016-6669 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in the AAA module of several Huawei USG series unified security gateways (USG2100, USG2200, USG5100, USG5500) running specific software versions. This high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.5) allows a remote, authenticated RADIUS server to execute arbitrary code by sending a specially crafted EAP packet. While the attack complexity is high, successful exploitation could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no known active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= v300r001c00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg2100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= v300r001c10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg2100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= v300r001c00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg2200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= v300r001c10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg2200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
<= v300r001c00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg5100_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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