What is the CVSS score of CVE-2016-8773?

CVE-2016-8773 has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.2%.

S7700 Firmware CVE-2016-8773

HIGH

Improper Input Validation (CWE-20)

2017-04-02 psirt@huawei.com

Denial Of Service Huawei S7700 Firmware S12700 Firmware S6700 Firmware S5300 Firmware S5700 Firmware S9300 Firmware S9700 Firmware S6300 Firmware

7.5

CVSS 3.0 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-20 OWASP Top 10:2025 A05:2025 - Injection ASVS 5.0 V2 - Validation and Business Logic Input validation, allowlisting
Impact	CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.21%.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	This vulnerability can be exploited remotely over the network. Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

No patch listed yet 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Huawei S5300 with software V200R003C00, V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00; S5700 with software V200R001C00, V200R002C00, V200R003C00, V200R005C00, V200R005C03, V200R007C00, V200R008C00,. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

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.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-20. 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. Affected products include: Huawei S12700 Firmware, Huawei S5300 Firmware, Huawei S5700 Firmware, Huawei S6300 Firmware, Huawei S6700 Firmware.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

DescriptionCVE.org

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.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

0.2%

Top 57% exploitable

Data Quality

3 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC No

EPSS 0.2%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived

Scheduled

Exploitation· derived

None

System Exposure· derived

Open

Automatable· derived

Yes

Human Impact· derived

Medium

Priority Score

Low Medium High Critical

KEV: 0

EPSS: 0

CVSS: +38

PoC: 0

Weaponized: 0

Threat intel: 0

Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Denial of Service MEDIUM

Denial of Service attacks render applications or systems unavailable by overwhelming resources or triggering failure conditions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r007c01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r008c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r009c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5300_firmware:v200r003c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5300_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5300_firmware:v200r008c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5300_firmware:v200r009c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r002c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r003c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r005c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r005c03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r008c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r009c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6300_firmware:v200r003c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6300_firmware:v200r005c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6300_firmware:v200r008c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6300_firmware:v200r009c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches

ADVISORY http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161111-01-mpls-en REF http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94285

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