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CVE-2016-4576


Buffer overflow in the Application Specific Packet Filtering (ASPF) functionality in the Huawei IPS Module, NGFW Module, NIP6300, NIP6600, Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, USG9500, and AntiDDoS8000 devices 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."


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a CRITICAL severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8, 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), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 18 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 15 others, 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

2016-05-23T19:59:09.980

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.8 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Hardware huawei nip6300 - No
Operating System huawei nip6300_firmware v500r001c00 Yes
Hardware huawei secospace_usg6500 - No
Operating System huawei secospace_usg6500_firmware v500r001c00 Yes
Hardware huawei secospace_antiddos8000 - No
Operating System huawei secospace_antiddos8000_firmware v500r001c00 Yes
Hardware huawei usg9500 - No
Operating System huawei usg9500_firmware v500r001c00 Yes
Hardware huawei secospace_usg6300 - No
Operating System huawei secospace_usg6300_firmware v500r001c00 Yes
Hardware huawei ngfw_module - No
Operating System huawei ngfw_module_firmware v500r001c00 Yes
Hardware huawei secospace_usg6600 - No
Operating System huawei secospace_usg6600_firmware v500r001c00 Yes
Hardware huawei nip6600 - No
Operating System huawei nip6600_firmware v500r001c00 Yes
Hardware huawei ips_module - No
Operating System huawei ips_module_firmware v500r001c00 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.