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CVE-2016-6900


The Intelligent Baseboard Management Controller (iBMC) in Huawei RH1288 V3 servers with software before V100R003C00SPC613; RH2288 V3 servers with software before V100R003C00SPC617; RH2288H V3 servers with software before V100R003C00SPC515; RH5885 V3 servers with software before V100R003C10SPC102; and XH620 V3, XH622 V3, and XH628 V3 servers with software before V100R003C00SPC610 allows local users to cause a denial of service (iBMC resource consumption) via unspecified vectors.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 14 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 11 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

2016-09-07T19:28:21.740

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-399

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 rh2288h_v3_server_firmware v100r003c00 Yes
Operating System huawei xh620_v3_server_firmware v100r003c00 Yes
Operating System huawei xh622_v3_server_firmware v100r003c00 Yes
Operating System huawei xh628_v3_server_firmware v100r003c00 Yes
Hardware huawei rh1288_v3_server - No
Hardware huawei rh2288_v3_server - No
Hardware huawei rh2288h_v3_server - No
Hardware huawei xh620_v3_server - No
Hardware huawei xh622_v3_server - No
Hardware huawei xh628_v3_server - No
Operating System huawei rh5885_v3_server_firmware v100r003c01 Yes
Hardware huawei rh5885_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.