CVE-2016-8782 describes a memory leak vulnerability in Huawei CloudEngine 12800 series switches running specific firmware versions. An unauthenticated attacker can trigger this by repeatedly sending specially crafted Label Distribution Protocol (LDP) packets, causing the device to improperly release memory. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3 score of 5.3 (Medium), indicating a low-complexity attack that can lead to a denial of service (availability impact) without requiring user interaction. There is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
v100r003c00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v100r003c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
v100r003c10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v100r003c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
v100r005c00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v100r005c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
v100r005c10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v100r005c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
v100r006c00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v100r006c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
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