Denial of Service Vulnerability in Huawei SmartAX MT882 Devices

CVE-2016-2231

Summary

The WHIP service on Huawei SmartAX MT882 devices is susceptible to a Denial of Service vulnerability that allows remote attackers to send crafted traffic on TCP port 8701. This flaw leverages the client’s failure to properly validate a length field associated with buffer sizes, leading to potential device outages or other unforeseen impacts. Protection against such threats involves monitoring network traffic and implementing robust filtering mechanisms.

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