What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-5365?

CVE-2016-5365 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.8 (Critical). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.7%.

Honor Ws851 Firmware CVE-2016-5365

CRITICAL

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2016-06-14 cve@mitre.org

Privilege Escalation Buffer Overflow Huawei Honor Ws851 Firmware

9.8

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

9.8 CRITICAL

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 14, 2016 - 14:59 cve.org

CRITICAL 9.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

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. Rated critical severity (CVSS 9.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. 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. Affected products include: Huawei Honor Ws851 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.