How severe is CVE-2015-8676?

CVE-2015-8676 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-2015-8676 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (67th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2015-8676?

CVE-2015-8676 primarily affects Huawei S2350ei Firmware. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2015-8676?

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-2015-8676 published?

CVE-2015-8676 was published on 2016-04-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2015-8676

CVE-2015-8676 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei S2350ei 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-119.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 7.8
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (67th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Huawei S2350ei Firmware
Published: 2016-04-14
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Memory leak in Huawei S5300EI, S5300SI, S5310HI, S6300EI/ S2350EI, and S5300LI Campus series switches with software V200R001C00 before V200R001SPH018, V200R002C00 before V200R003SPH011, and V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011; S9300, S7700, and S9700 Campus series switches with software V200R001C00 before V200R001SPH023, V200R002C00 before V200R003SPH011, and V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011; and S2300 and S3300 Campus series switches with software V100R006C05 before V100R006SPH022 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and reboot) via a large number of ICMPv6 packets.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8676?: Memory leak in Huawei S5300EI, S5300SI, S5310HI, S6300EI/ S2350EI, and S5300LI Campus series switches with software V200R001C00 before V200R001SPH018, V200R002C00 before V200R003SPH011, and V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011; S9300, S7700, and S9700 Campus series switches with software V200R001C00 before V200R001SPH023, V200R002C00 before V200R003SPH011, and V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011; and S2300 and S3300 Campus series switches with software V100R006C05 before V100R006SPH022 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and reboot) via a large number of ICMPv6 packets.
How severe is CVE-2015-8676?: CVE-2015-8676 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-2015-8676 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (67th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-8676?: CVE-2015-8676 primarily affects Huawei S2350ei Firmware. In total, 14 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8676?: 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-2015-8676 published?: CVE-2015-8676 was published on 2016-04-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160113-02-switch-en

Affected products (14)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2350ei_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5300ei_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5300si_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5310hi_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6300ei_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5300li_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9300_firmware:v200r003c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s7700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s7700_firmware:v200r003c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9700_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9700_firmware:v200r003c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s3300_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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