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CVE-2016-6838


Huawei X6800 and XH620 V3 servers with software before V100R003C00SPC606, RH1288 V3 servers with software before V100R003C00SPC613, RH2288 V3 servers with software before V100R003C00SPC617, CH140 V3 and CH226 V3 servers with software before V100R001C00SPC122, CH220 V3 servers with software before V100R001C00SPC201, and CH121 V3 and CH222 V3 servers with software before V100R001C00SPC202 might allow remote attackers to decrypt encrypted data and consequently obtain sensitive information by leveraging selection of an insecure SSH encryption algorithm.


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 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

2016-09-07T19:28:15.537

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-200
    CWE-310

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System huawei rh1288_v3_server_firmware v100r003c00 Yes
Operating System huawei rh2288_v3_server_firmware v100r003c00 Yes
Operating System huawei x6800_v3_server_firmware v100r003c00 Yes
Operating System huawei xh620_v3_server_firmware v100r003c00 Yes
Hardware huawei rh1288_v3_server - No
Hardware huawei rh2288_v3_server - No
Hardware huawei x6800_v3_server - No
Hardware huawei xh620_v3_server - No
Operating System huawei ch121_v3_server_firmware v100r001c00 Yes
Operating System huawei ch140_v3_server_firmware v100r001c00 Yes
Operating System huawei ch220_v3_server_firmware v100r001c00 Yes
Operating System huawei ch222_v3_server_firmware v100r001c00 Yes
Operating System huawei ch226_v3_server_firmware v100r001c00 Yes
Hardware huawei ch121_v3_server - No
Hardware huawei ch140_v3_server - No
Hardware huawei ch220_v3_server - No
Hardware huawei ch222_v3_server - No
Hardware huawei ch226_v3_server - 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.