What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-5435?

CVE-2016-5435 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Huawei Firmware CVE-2016-5435

MEDIUM

Resource Management Errors (CWE-399)

2016-06-24 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service Huawei Huawei Firmware

5.9

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

5.9 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

High

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jun 24, 2016 - 17:59 cve.org

MEDIUM 5.9

DescriptionCVE.org

Memory leak in Huawei IPS Module, NGFW Module, NIP6300, NIP6600, and Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, USG9500, and AntiDDoS8000 V500R001C00 before V500R001C20SPC100, when in hot standby networking where two devices are not directly connected, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and reboot) via a crafted packet.

AnalysisAI

Memory leak in Huawei IPS Module, NGFW Module, NIP6300, NIP6600, and Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, USG9500, and AntiDDoS8000 V500R001C00 before V500R001C20SPC100, when in hot standby. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.9), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-399. Memory leak in Huawei IPS Module, NGFW Module, NIP6300, NIP6600, and Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, USG9500, and AntiDDoS8000 V500R001C00 before V500R001C20SPC100, when in hot standby networking where two devices are not directly connected, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and reboot) via a crafted packet. Affected products include: Huawei Huawei 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.