Authentication Bypass Vulnerability in Huawei WS331a Routers
CVE-2016-6159

7.5HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Huawei
Status
Ws331a Router Firmware
Vendor
CVE Published:
21 September 2016

Summary

The Huawei WS331a routers have a vulnerability in their management interface that allows remote attackers to bypass authentication and gain unauthorized administrative access by sending specially crafted packets to the LAN interface. This security flaw potentially exposes sensitive network configurations and control by enabling attackers to exploit the router without valid credentials.

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.5
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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