PT-2016-7159
CVE-2016-6901
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Published
2016-08-24
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Updated
2016-09-28
Description by
CVSS 2.0
6.8
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Huawei AR100, AR120, AR150, AR200, AR500, AR550, AR1200, AR2200, AR2500, AR3200, and AR3600 routers versions prior to V200R007C00SPC900
Huawei NetEngine 16EX routers versions prior to V200R007C00SPC900
Description
The issue is related to a format string vulnerability that can be exploited by remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service. This occurs when the system processes partial commands that contain format string specifiers. An authenticated attacker could exploit this vulnerability, leading to a denial of service.
Recommendations
For Huawei AR100, AR120, AR150, AR200, AR500, AR550, AR1200, AR2200, AR2500, AR3200, and AR3600 routers versions prior to V200R007C00SPC900, update to version V200R007C00SPC900 or later.
For Huawei NetEngine 16EX routers versions prior to V200R007C00SPC900, update to version V200R007C00SPC900 or later.
As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to partial commands until a patch is available.
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