CVE Catalog

CVE-2016-8773

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Huawei devices S5300, S5700, S6300, S6700, S7700, S9300, S9700, and S12700 with specified software versions are vulnerable to an attack that can lead to denial of service by sending malformed MPLS packets.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to disrupt network operations, potentially leading to serious availability issues for services within the organization.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the device software to the latest versions that mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor MPLS traffic for potential attacks.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Huawei S5300 with software V200R003C00, V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; S5700 with software V200R001C00, V200R002C00, V200R003C00, V200R005C00, V200R005C03, V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; S6300 with software V200R003C00, V200R005C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; S6700 with software V200R001C00, V200R001C01, V200R002C00, V200R003C00, V200R005C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; S7700 with software V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; S9300 with software V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; S9700 with software V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; and S12700 with software V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R008C00, V200R009C00 allow the attacker to cause a denial of service condition by sending malformed MPLS packets.

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