CVE-2016-6898

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Hyper Management Module (HMM) in Huawei E9000 rack servers with software before V100R001C00SPC296 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (web service outage) via a crafted XML document.

Category

6.6
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92620 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160824-01-e9000-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6898?
CVE-2016-6898 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6898?
To fix CVE-2016-6898, 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-2016-6898 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6898 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.
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