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CVE-2016-8797


Huawei AR3200 with software V200R007C00, V200R005C32, V200R005C20; S12700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00; S5300 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; S5700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; S6300 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00; S6700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00; S7700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; S9300 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; and S9700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00 allow remote attackers to send abnormal Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) packets to cause memory exhaustion.


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 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 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

2017-04-02T20:59:01.860

Last Modified

2025-04-20T01:37:25.860

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 7.5 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-399

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System huawei ar3200_firmware v200r005c20 Yes
Operating System huawei ar3200_firmware v200r005c32 Yes
Operating System huawei ar3200_firmware v200r007c00 Yes
Hardware huawei ar3200 - No
Operating System huawei s12700_firmware v200r007c00 Yes
Operating System huawei s12700_firmware v200r008c00 Yes
Hardware huawei s12700 - No
Operating System huawei s5300_firmware v200r006c00 Yes
Operating System huawei s5300_firmware v200r007c00 Yes
Operating System huawei s5300_firmware v200r008c00 Yes
Hardware huawei s5300 - No
Operating System huawei s5700_firmware v200r006c00 Yes
Operating System huawei s5700_firmware v200r007c00 Yes
Operating System huawei s5700_firmware v200r008c00 Yes
Hardware huawei s5700 - No
Operating System huawei s6300_firmware v200r007c00 Yes
Operating System huawei s6300_firmware v200r008c00 Yes
Hardware huawei s6300 - No
Operating System huawei s6700_firmware v200r007c00 Yes
Operating System huawei s6700_firmware v200r008c00 Yes
Hardware huawei s6700 - No
Operating System huawei s7700_firmware v200r006c00 Yes
Operating System huawei s7700_firmware v200r007c00 Yes
Operating System huawei s7700_firmware v200r008c00 Yes
Hardware huawei s7700 - No
Operating System huawei s9300_firmware v200r006c00 Yes
Operating System huawei s9300_firmware v200r007c00 Yes
Operating System huawei s9300_firmware v200r008c00 Yes
Hardware huawei s9300 - No
Operating System huawei s9700_firmware v200r006c00 Yes
Operating System huawei s9700_firmware v200r007c00 Yes
Operating System huawei s9700_firmware v200r008c00 Yes
Hardware huawei s9700 - 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.