Buffer overflow in Huawei Ngfw Module
CVE-2016-4577
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."
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (61.4th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 61st percentile — 61.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Huawei Ngfw Module
- Huawei Ngfw Module Firmware — versions v500r001c00
- Huawei Secospace Usg6300
- Huawei Secospace Usg6300 Firmware — versions v500r001c00
- Huawei Secospace Usg6500
- Huawei Secospace Usg6500 Firmware — versions v500r001c00
- Huawei Secospace Usg6600
- Huawei Secospace Usg6600 Firmware — versions v500r001c00
- Huawei Usg9500
- Huawei Usg9500 Firmware — versions v500r001c00
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160511-01-dns-en (Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/90532 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2016-4577?
- CVE-2016-4577 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Ngfw Module, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2016-05-23.
- How severe is CVE-2016-4577?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.