CVE-2016-6901

Description

Format string vulnerability in Huawei AR100, AR120, AR150, AR200, AR500, AR550, AR1200, AR2200, AR2500, AR3200, and AR3600 routers with software before V200R007C00SPC900 and NetEngine 16EX routers with software before V200R007C00SPC900 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service via format string specifiers in vectors involving partial commands.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.23%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92618 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160824-01-vrp-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-6901?
CVE-2016-6901 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-6901?
To fix CVE-2016-6901, 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-2016-6901 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-6901 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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