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CVE-2016-6824


Huawei AC6003, AC6005, AC6605, and ACU2 access controllers with software before V200R006C10SPC200 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device restart) via crafted CAPWAP packets.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.5, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 8 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 5 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

2016-09-22T15:59:07.443

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

8.0

Impact Score

6.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System huawei ac6003_firmware ≤ v200r005c10 Yes
Operating System huawei ac6003_firmware ≤ v200r006c00 Yes
Operating System huawei ac6005_firmware ≤ v200r005c10 Yes
Operating System huawei ac6005_firmware ≤ v200r006c00 Yes
Operating System huawei ac6605_firmware ≤ v200r005c10 Yes
Operating System huawei ac6605_firmware v200r006c00 Yes
Operating System huawei acu2_firmware ≤ v200r005c10 Yes
Operating System huawei acu2_firmware ≤ v200r006c00 Yes
Hardware huawei ac6003 - No
Hardware huawei ac6005 - No
Hardware huawei ac6605 - No
Hardware huawei acu2 - 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.