6.6
MEDIUM
CVE-2016-6898
Huawei E9000 HMM XML External Entity Injection Denial of Service
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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 7, 2016, 7:28 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 2:57 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.2

Exploitability Score :

1.3
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2016-6898 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 e9000_chassis
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-2016-6898.

URL Resource
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160824-01-e9000-en Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92620 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160824-01-e9000-en Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92620 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2016-6898 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-20160824-01-e9000-en
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92620
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

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

    Sep. 08, 2016

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CPE Configuration Configuration 1 OR *cpe:2.3:a:huawei:e9000_chassis:v100r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160824-01-e9000-en No Types Assigned http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160824-01-e9000-en Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92620 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92620 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added CWE CWE-284
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 08, 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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Exploit Prediction

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

0.12 }} -0.03%

score

0.46347

percentile

CVSS30 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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