What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-6898?

CVE-2016-6898 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 6.6 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

E9000 Chassis CVE-2016-6898

MEDIUM

Improper Access Control (CWE-284)

2016-09-07 cve@mitre.org

Denial Of Service XXE Huawei Authentication Bypass E9000 Chassis

6.6

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.6 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Sep 07, 2016 - 19:28 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.6

DescriptionCVE.org

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Hyper Management Module (HMM) in Huawei E9000 rack servers with software before V100R001C00SPC296 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (web service outage) via a crafted XML document.

AnalysisAI

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Hyper Management Module (HMM) in Huawei E9000 rack servers with software before V100R001C00SPC296 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.6), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-284. XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Hyper Management Module (HMM) in Huawei E9000 rack servers with software before V100R001C00SPC296 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (web service outage) via a crafted XML document. Affected products include: Huawei E9000 Chassis.

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.