Denial of Service Vulnerability in Huawei SmartAX MT882 Devices
CVE-2016-2231
9.8CRITICAL
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.
References
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