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CVE-2016-4577

Buffer overflow in the Smart DNS functionality in the Huawei NGFW Module and Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, and USG9500 firewalls wit…

Published 10 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.0%
percentile 63%
Public exploits
0
none known

Buffer overflow in the Smart DNS functionality in the Huawei NGFW Module and Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, and USG9500 firewalls with software before V500R001C20SPC100 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to "illegitimate parameters."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.00% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.07.5CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.06.8AV:A/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

References

  • huawei.com /en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160511-01-dns-en · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/90532 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred

Sources

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