Denial of Service Vulnerability in Huawei SmartAX MT882 Devices
CVE-2016-2231

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Huawei
Status
Mt882 Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 February 2016

What is CVE-2016-2231?

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.

References

https://debihiga.wordpress.com/sa-whip/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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