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HIGH CVSS 3.0
CVE-2016-4577
Huawei NGFW Module and Secospace USG Firewalls Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Buffer overflow in the Smart DNS functionality in the Huawei NGFW Module and Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, and USG9500 firewalls with software before V500R001C20SPC100 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to "illegitimate parameters."

INFO

Published Date :

May 23, 2016, 7:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 12, 2025, 10:46 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-4577 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Huawei secospace_usg6600_firmware
2 Huawei usg9500_firmware
3 Huawei secospace_usg6300_firmware
4 Huawei secospace_usg6500_firmware
5 Huawei ngfw_module_firmware
6 Huawei secospace_usg6500
7 Huawei usg9500
8 Huawei secospace_usg6300
9 Huawei ngfw_module
10 Huawei secospace_usg6600
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 10
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.0 HIGH [email protected]
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2016-4577.

URL Resource
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160511-01-dns-en Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90532
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160511-01-dns-en Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90532
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2016-4577 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2016-4577 weaknesses.

CAPEC-8: Buffer Overflow in an API Call Buffer Overflow in an API Call CAPEC-9: Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities Buffer Overflow in Local Command-Line Utilities CAPEC-10: Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables CAPEC-14: Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow CAPEC-24: Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow CAPEC-42: MIME Conversion MIME Conversion CAPEC-44: Overflow Binary Resource File Overflow Binary Resource File CAPEC-45: Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links Buffer Overflow via Symbolic Links CAPEC-46: Overflow Variables and Tags Overflow Variables and Tags CAPEC-47: Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion Buffer Overflow via Parameter Expansion CAPEC-100: Overflow Buffers Overflow Buffers CAPEC-123: Buffer Manipulation Buffer Manipulation

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-4577 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160511-01-dns-en
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90532
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90532 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 31, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:ngfw_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6300_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6500_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:usg9500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg9500_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6600_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:usg9500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg9500_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:ngfw_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6300_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6600_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6500_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Translated by [email protected]

    May. 28, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Translation Desbordamiento de buffer en la funcionalidad Smart DNS en firewalls Huawei NGFW Module y Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600 y USG9500 con software en versiones anteriores a V500R001C20SPC100 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio o ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un paquete manipulado, relacionado con "illegitimate parameters".
    Added Translation Desbordamiento de buffer en la funcionalidad Smart DNS en los firewalls Huawei NGFW Module y Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600 y USG9500 con software anterior a V500R001C20SPC100 permite a atacantes remotos provocar una denegación de servicio o ejecutar código arbitrario a través de un paquete manipulado, relacionado con "parámetros ilegítimos".
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 27, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Description Buffer overflow in the Smart DNS functionity in the Huawei NGFW Module and Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, and USG9500 firewalls with software before V500R001C20SPC100 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to "illegitimate parameters." Buffer overflow in the Smart DNS functionality in the Huawei NGFW Module and Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, and USG9500 firewalls with software before V500R001C20SPC100 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to "illegitimate parameters."
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 25, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:ngfw_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 2 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6300_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 3 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6500_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 4 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:usg9500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg9500_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Configuration 5 AND OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6600_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160511-01-dns-en No Types Assigned http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160511-01-dns-en Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-119
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 24, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 6.8
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.12 }} -0.25%

score

0.28509

percentile