Vulnerability Intelligence Report
CVE-2016-8276
Buffer overflow in the Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) module in Huawei USG2100, USG2200, USG5100, and USG5500 unified security gateways with software before V300R001C10SPC600, when CHAP authentication is configured on the server, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server restart) or execute arbitrary code via crafted packets sent during authentication.
No Active Exploit Signals
CVSS Base Score
9.8
CRITICAL
EPSS Probability:5.61%
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Attack Surface
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Authentication
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Weaponization
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SSVC Action
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Affected Products & Versions
| Vendor | Product | Affected Versions |
|---|---|---|
| huawei | usg2100 | v300r001c00, v300r001c10 |
| huawei | usg2200 | v300r001c00, v300r001c10 |
| huawei | usg5100 | v300r001c00, v300r001c10 |
| huawei | usg5500 | v300r001c00, v300r001c10 |
References & Technical Advisories
No reference links found.
Threat Intelligence Signals
EPSS Score
5.613%
GitHub Advisory
Identity & Timeline
| Status | PUBLISHED |
| Assigning Authority | Huawei Technologies · Vendor · China |
| Reserved | 2016-09-18T00:00:00 |
| Published | 2016-10-03T21:00:00 |
| Patch Date | 2016-09-14 |
| Last Updated | 2024-08-06T02:20:29 |
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