CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-6838

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Huawei X6800, XH620 V3, RH1288 V3, RH2288 V3, CH140 V3, CH226 V3, CH220 V3, CH121 V3, and CH222 V3 servers with software before V100R003C00SPC606 (and others listed) may allow remote attackers to decrypt encrypted data, leading to the exposure of sensitive information.

Risk Assessment

The risk to the organization involves the potential exposure of confidential data by attackers, which could lead to serious security breaches and loss of customer trust.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the server software to the latest versions to eliminate the possibility of exploiting the insecure SSH encryption algorithm.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Huawei X6800 and XH620 V3 servers with software before V100R003C00SPC606, RH1288 V3 servers with software before V100R003C00SPC613, RH2288 V3 servers with software before V100R003C00SPC617, CH140 V3 and CH226 V3 servers with software before V100R001C00SPC122, CH220 V3 servers with software before V100R001C00SPC201, and CH121 V3 and CH222 V3 servers with software before V100R001C00SPC202 might allow remote attackers to decrypt encrypted data and consequently obtain sensitive information by leveraging selection of an insecure SSH encryption algorithm.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS