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CVE-2016-4576

Buffer overflow in the Application Specific Packet Filtering (ASPF) functionality in the Huawei...

9.8 Critical

CVE-2016-4576 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Huawei Ips Module Firmware, published May 23, 2016. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.38%, the 84th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
9.8 CriticalCVSS 3.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.38%EPSS, 84th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Buffer overflow in the Application Specific Packet Filtering (ASPF) functionality in the Huawei IPS Module, NGFW Module, NIP6300, NIP6600, Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, USG9500, and AntiDDoS8000 devices with software before V500R001C20SPC100 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to "illegitimate parameters."

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

2.38%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used9.8

Buffer overflow in the Application Specific Packet Filtering (ASPF) functionality in the Huawei IPS Module, NGFW Module, NIP6300, NIP6600, Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, USG9500, and AntiDDoS8000 devices with software before V500R001C20SPC100 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to "illegitimate parameters."

Record
CVE-2016-4576
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
7.5 HighAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Buffer overflow in the Application Specific Packet Filtering (ASPF) functionality in the Huawei IPS Module, NGFW Module, NIP6300, NIP6600, Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, USG9500, and AntiDDoS8000 devices with software before V500R001C20SPC100 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to "illegitimate parameters."

Record
CVE-2016-4576
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2016-5562No score

Buffer overflow in the Application Specific Packet Filtering (ASPF) functionality in the Huawei IPS Module, NGFW Module, NIP6300, NIP6600, Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, USG9500, and AntiDDoS8000 devices with software before V500R001C20SPC100 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to "illegitimate parameters."

Record
EUVD-2016-5562
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fjg3-w56q-6wxp9.8

Buffer overflow in the Application Specific Packet Filtering (ASPF) functionality in the Huawei...

Buffer overflow in the Application Specific Packet Filtering (ASPF) functionality in the Huawei IPS Module, NGFW Module, NIP6300, NIP6600, Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, USG9500, and AntiDDoS8000 devices with software before V500R001C20SPC100 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to "illegitimate parameters."

Record
GHSA-fjg3-w56q-6wxp
CVSS 3.0
9.8 CriticalCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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