7.5
HIGH
CVE-2016-6669
Huawei USG unified security gateway Buffer Overflow vulnerability
Description

Buffer overflow in the Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) module in Huawei USG2100, USG2200, USG5100, and USG5500 unified security gateways with software before V300R001C10SPC600 allows remote authenticated RADIUS servers to execute arbitrary code by sending a crafted EAP packet.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 22, 2016, 3:59 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 28, 2016, 8:33 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6669 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 usg2100_firmware
2 Huawei usg2200_firmware
3 Huawei usg5100_firmware
4 Huawei usg5500_firmware
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-2016-6669.

URL Resource
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160810-01-usg-en VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92441

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  • 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/92441 [No Types Assigned]
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 22, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg2200_firmware:v300r001c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg5500_firmware:v300r001c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg2100_firmware:v300r001c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg5100_firmware:v300r001c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg5100_firmware:v300r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg2100_firmware:v300r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg5500_firmware:v300r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) *cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg2200_firmware:v300r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) OR cpe:2.3:h:huawei:usg2200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:huawei:usg5100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:huawei:usg5500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:h:huawei:usg2100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160810-01-usg-en No Types Assigned http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160810-01-usg-en VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-119
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Exploit Prediction

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

0.42 }} -0.01%

score

0.70400

percentile

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