CVE-2016-2404
mediumpriority · track · 30EPSS 0.008 · 56 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-28
Huawei switches S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700 with software V200R001C00SPC300, V200R002C00SPC100, V200R003C00SPC300, V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00; S12700 with software V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00; ACU2 with software V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00 have a permission control vulnerability. If a switch enables Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) for permission control and user permissions are not appropriate, AAA users may obtain the virtual type terminal (VTY) access permission, resulting in privilege escalation.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6–7.5
weaknesses
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affected products (25)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- n/a S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700,S12700,ACU2,, S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700 V200R001C00SPC300, V200R002C00SPC100, V200R003C00SPC300, V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,,S12700 V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,,ACU2 V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,≤ S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700,S12700,ACU2,, S5700, S6700, S7700, S9700 V200R001C00SPC300, V200R002C00SPC100, V200R003C00SPC300, V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,,S12700 V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,,ACU2 V200R005C00SPC500, V200R006C00,enisa_euvdEU
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sources
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references (4)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- http://www.huawei.com/cn/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160217-01-switch-cnPatchcnnvd
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160217-01-switch-encnnvd
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160217-01-switch-enenisa_euvd
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160217-01-switch-enVendor Advisorynvd
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