CVE-2016-6178
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 3% (pctl 87)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
Huawei NE40E and CX600 devices with software before V800R007SPH017; PTN 6900-2-M8 devices with software before V800R007SPH019; NE5000E devices with software before V800R006SPH018; and CloudEngine devices 12800 with software before V100R003SPH010 and V100R005 before V100R005SPH006 allow remote attackers with control plane access to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 2.99% — more likely to be exploited than 87% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-20 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2016-08-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (10)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| huawei | cloudengine 12800 |
| huawei | cloudengine 12800 firmware |
| huawei | cx600 |
| huawei | cx600 firmware |
| huawei | ne40e |
| huawei | ne40e firmware |
| huawei | ne5000e |
| huawei | ne5000e firmware |
| huawei | ptn 6900-2-m8 |
| huawei | ptn 6900-2-m8 firmware |
References
→ the Explorer · watch your stack · NVD