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CVE-2016-8780

6.5 · MEDIUM

Huawei CloudEngine 6800 V100R006C00, CloudEngine 7800 V100R006C00, CloudEngine 8800 V100R006C00, and CloudEngine 12800 V100R006C00 allow remote attackers with specific permission to store massive f…

Published Apr 2, 2017CWE-400EPSS 1.33%

Overview

CVE-2016-8780 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 2, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Huawei CloudEngine 6800 V100R006C00, CloudEngine 7800 V100R006C00, CloudEngine 8800 V100R006C00, and CloudEngine 12800 V100R006C00 allow remote attackers with specific permission to store massive files to exhaust the shared storage space, leading to a DoS condition.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Refwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161130-01-switch-enRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94618Refwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161130-01-switch-enRefwww.securityfocus.com/bid/94618

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8780?

CVE-2016-8780 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on April 2, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2016-8780?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.5, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2016-8780?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2016-8780?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2016-8780 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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