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CVE-2015-8084


Huawei USG5500, USG2100, USG2200, and USG5100 unified security gateways with software before V300R001C10SPC600, when "DHCP Snooping" is enabled and either "option82 insert" or "option82 rebuild" is enabled on an interface, allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot) via crafted DHCP packets.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2015-8084 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 5 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 2 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2015, 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

2015-12-07T20:59:10.343

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 7.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System huawei unified_security_gateway_firmware ≤ v300r001c10 Yes
Hardware huawei usg2100 * No
Hardware huawei usg2200 * No
Hardware huawei usg5100 * No
Hardware huawei usg5500 * No

References

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.