How severe is CVE-2014-8572?

CVE-2014-8572 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2014-8572 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2014-8572?

CVE-2014-8572 primarily affects Huawei Ac6605 Firmware. In total, 45 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2014-8572?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2014-8572 published?

CVE-2014-8572 was published on 2017-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2014-8572

CVE-2014-8572 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Ac6605 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 7.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (57th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Huawei Ac6605 Firmware
Published: 2017-04-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Huawei AC6605 with software V200R001C00; AC6605 with software V200R002C00; ACU with software V200R001C00; ACU with software V200R002C00; S2300, S3300, S2700, S3700 with software V100R006C05 and earlier versions; S5300, S5700, S6300, S6700 with software V100R006, V200R001, V200R002, V200R003, V200R005C00SPC300 and earlier versions; S7700, S9300, S9300E, S9700 with software V100R006, V200R001, V200R002, V200R003, V200R005C00SPC300 and earlier versions could allow remote attackers to send a special SSH packet to the VRP device to cause a denial of service.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2014-8572?: Huawei AC6605 with software V200R001C00; AC6605 with software V200R002C00; ACU with software V200R001C00; ACU with software V200R002C00; S2300, S3300, S2700, S3700 with software V100R006C05 and earlier versions; S5300, S5700, S6300, S6700 with software V100R006, V200R001, V200R002, V200R003, V200R005C00SPC300 and earlier versions; S7700, S9300, S9300E, S9700 with software V100R006, V200R001, V200R002, V200R003, V200R005C00SPC300 and earlier versions could allow remote attackers to send a special SSH packet to the VRP device to cause a denial of service.
How severe is CVE-2014-8572?: CVE-2014-8572 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2014-8572 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (57th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2014-8572?: CVE-2014-8572 primarily affects Huawei Ac6605 Firmware. In total, 45 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2014-8572?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2014-8572 published?: CVE-2014-8572 was published on 2017-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/hw-373182

Affected products (45)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ac6605_firmware:ac6605_v200r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ac6605_firmware:ac6605_v200r002c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:acu_firmware:acu_v200r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:acu_firmware:acu_v200r002c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s_series_firmware:v100r006c05:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5300_firmware:v100r006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5300_firmware:v200r001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5300_firmware:v200r002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5300_firmware:v200r003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v100r006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6700_firmware:v100r006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6700_firmware:v200r001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6700_firmware:v200r002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6700_firmware:v200r003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6300_firmware:v100r006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6300_firmware:v200r001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6300_firmware:v200r002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6300_firmware:v200r003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s7700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s7700_firmware:v100r006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s7700_firmware:v200r001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s7700_firmware:v200r002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s7700_firmware:v200r003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9700_firmware:v100r006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9700_firmware:v200r001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9700_firmware:v200r002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9700_firmware:v200r003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9300_firmware:v100r006:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9300_firmware:v200r001:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9300_firmware:v200r002:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9300_firmware:v200r003:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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