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CVE-2016-8781

Huawei Secospace USG6300 with software V500R001C20 and V500R001C20SPC200PWE, Secospace USG6500 with software V500R001C20, Secospace USG6600 with software V500R001C20 and V500R001C20SPC200PWE allow remote attackers with specific permission to log in to a device and deliver a large number of unspecified commands to exhaust memory, causing a DoS condition.

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 6 products from huawei, from huawei, from huawei and 3 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2017, 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

2017-04-02T20:59:01.593

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 6.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

8.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	huawei	secospace_usg6300_firmware	v500r001c20	Yes
Operating System	huawei	secospace_usg6300_firmware	v500r001c20spc200pwe	Yes
Hardware	huawei	secospace_usg6300	-	No
Operating System	huawei	secospace_usg6500_firmware	v500r001c20	Yes
Hardware	huawei	secospace_usg6500	-	No
Operating System	huawei	secospace_usg6600_firmware	v500r001c20	Yes
Operating System	huawei	secospace_usg6600_firmware	v500r001c20spc200pwe	Yes
Hardware	huawei	secospace_usg6600	-	No

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161214-01-firewall-en Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94927 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161214-01-firewall-en Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94927 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.