CVE-2016-5365

Critical

Published: 14/06/2016(UTC)Translated: 14/06/2026(UTC)NVD NIST

Summary

A stack-based buffer overflow in Huawei Honor WS851 routers with software version 1.1.21.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can remotely take control of the router, posing a serious security threat to the organization's network.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the router's firmware to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Original NVD description (English source)

Stack-based buffer overflow in Huawei Honor WS851 routers with software 1.1.21.1 and earlier allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands with root privileges via unspecified vectors, aka HWPSIRT-2016-05051.