CVE-2015-8677

CVE-2015-8677 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei S5300ei Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-399.

Key facts

Description

Memory leak in Huawei S5300EI, S5300SI, S5310HI, and S6300EI Campus series switches with software V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011 and V200R005C00 before V200R005SPH008; S2350EI and S5300LI Campus series switches with software V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011, V200R005C00 before V200R005SPH008, and V200R006C00 before V200R006SPH002; S9300, S7700, and S9700 Campus series switches with software V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011, V200R005C00 before V200R005SPH009, and V200R006C00 before V200R006SPH003; S5720HI and S5720EI Campus series switches with software V200R006C00 before V200R006SPH002; and S2300 and S3300 Campus series switches with software V100R006C05 before V100R006SPH022 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and device restart) by logging in and out of the (1) HTTPS or (2) SFTP server, related to SSL session information.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2015-8677?
Memory leak in Huawei S5300EI, S5300SI, S5310HI, and S6300EI Campus series switches with software V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011 and V200R005C00 before V200R005SPH008; S2350EI and S5300LI Campus series switches with software V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011, V200R005C00 before V200R005SPH008, and V200R006C00 before V200R006SPH002; S9300, S7700, and S9700 Campus series switches with software V200R003C00 before V200R003SPH011, V200R005C00 before V200R005SPH009, and V200R006C00 before V200R006SPH003; S5720HI and S5720EI Campus series switches with software V200R006C00 before V200R006SPH002; and S2300 and S3300 Campus series switches with software V100R006C05 before V100R006SPH022 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and device restart) by logging in and out of the (1) HTTPS or (2) SFTP server, related to SSL session information.
How severe is CVE-2015-8677?
CVE-2015-8677 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2015-8677 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (62nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2015-8677?
CVE-2015-8677 primarily affects Huawei S5300ei Firmware. In total, 13 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2015-8677?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2015-8677 published?
CVE-2015-8677 was published on 2016-04-14 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (13)

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