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CVE-2015-6586

The mDNS module in Huawei WLAN AC6005, AC6605, and ACU2 devices with software before V200R006C00SPC100 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by leveraging failure to restrict processing of mDNS unicast queries to the link local network.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 6 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2017-05-23T04:29:00.963

Last Modified

2026-06-17T00:31:05.827

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	huawei	wlan_acu2_firmware	≤ v200r005c00	Yes
Operating System	huawei	wlan_acu2_firmware	≤ v200r005c10	Yes
Operating System	huawei	wlan_acu2_firmware	≤ v200r006c00	Yes
Hardware	huawei	wlan_acu2	-	No
Operating System	huawei	wlan_ac6005_firmware	≤ v200r005c00	Yes
Operating System	huawei	wlan_ac6005_firmware	≤ v200r005c10	Yes
Operating System	huawei	wlan_ac6005_firmware	≤ v200r006c00	Yes
Hardware	huawei	wlan_ac6005	-	No
Operating System	huawei	wlan_ac6605_firmware	≤ v200r005c00	Yes
Operating System	huawei	wlan_ac6605_firmware	≤ v200r005c10	Yes
Operating System	huawei	wlan_ac6605_firmware	≤ v200r006c00	Yes
Hardware	huawei	wlan_ac6605	-	No

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76684 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www1.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-453516.htm Mitigation, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76684 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www1.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-453516.htm Mitigation, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For huawei's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.