CVE-2016-2404

Description

Huawei switches S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700 with software V200R001C00SPC300, V200R002C00SPC100, V200R003C00SPC300, V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00; S12700 with software V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00; ACU2 with software V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00 have a permission control vulnerability. If a switch enables Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) for permission control and user permissions are not appropriate, AAA users may obtain the virtual type terminal (VTY) access permission, resulting in privilege escalation.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: n/a S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700,S12700,ACU2,, S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700 V200R001C00SPC300, V200R002C00SPC100, V200R003C00SPC300, V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,,S12700 V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,,ACU2 V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,
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References

Link Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160217-01-switch-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-2404?
CVE-2016-2404 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-2404?
To fix CVE-2016-2404, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-2404 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-2404 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2016-2404?
CVE-2016-2404 affects n/a S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700,S12700,ACU2,, S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700 V200R001C00SPC300, V200R002C00SPC100, V200R003C00SPC300, V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,,S12700 V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,,ACU2 V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,.
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