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CVE-2016-4087


Huawei S12700 switches with software before V200R008C00SPC500 and S5700 switches with software before V200R005SPH010, when the debug switch is enabled, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via crafted DNS packets.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.1, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 4 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2016, 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

2016-05-23T19:59:08.887

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 8.1 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware huawei s12700 - No
Operating System huawei s12700_firmware v200r005c00spc300 Yes
Hardware huawei s5700 - No
Operating System huawei s5700_firmware v200r001c00 Yes
Operating System huawei s5700_firmware v200r002c00spc100 Yes
Operating System huawei s5700_firmware v200r003c00spc300 Yes
Operating System huawei s5700_firmware v200r005c00 Yes

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.