CVE-2016-8796

Description

Huawei USG9520 V300R001C01, USG9560 V300R001C01, and USG9580 V300R001C01 allow unauthenticated attackers to send abnormal DHCP request packets to the affected products to trigger a DoS condition.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.19%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: n/a USG9520,USG9560,USG9580, USG9520 V300R001C01,USG9560 V300R001C01,USG9580 V300R001C01
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94405 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161116-01-firewall-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-8796?
CVE-2016-8796 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-8796?
To fix CVE-2016-8796, 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-2016-8796 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2016-8796 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-2016-8796?
CVE-2016-8796 affects n/a USG9520,USG9560,USG9580, USG9520 V300R001C01,USG9560 V300R001C01,USG9580 V300R001C01.
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