How severe is CVE-2016-6898?

CVE-2016-6898 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-6898 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-6898?

CVE-2016-6898 affects Huawei E9000 Chassis. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-6898?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-6898 published?

CVE-2016-6898 was published on 2016-09-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-6898

CVE-2016-6898 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei E9000 Chassis with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6. 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-284.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.6)
CVSS v2: 4.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (53rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-284
Affected product: Huawei E9000 Chassis
Published: 2016-09-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Hyper Management Module (HMM) in Huawei E9000 rack servers with software before V100R001C00SPC296 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (web service outage) via a crafted XML document.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-6898?: XML external entity (XXE) vulnerability in the Hyper Management Module (HMM) in Huawei E9000 rack servers with software before V100R001C00SPC296 allows remote authenticated users to read arbitrary files or cause a denial of service (web service outage) via a crafted XML document.
How severe is CVE-2016-6898?: CVE-2016-6898 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.6, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-6898 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (53rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-6898?: CVE-2016-6898 affects Huawei E9000 Chassis. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6898?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-6898 published?: CVE-2016-6898 was published on 2016-09-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:huawei:e9000_chassis:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Other CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-50746 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): A malicious actor with access to the network could exploit an Improper Access Control vulnerability found in UniFi…
CVE-2026-46978 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Solaris product of Oracle Systems (component: Remote Administration Daemon). The…
CVE-2026-35308 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Coherence product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Centralized Third Party Jars).…
CVE-2026-35307 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in the Oracle Coherence product of Oracle Fusion Middleware (component: Core). Supported versions that…
CVE-2026-46695 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Boxlite is a sandbox service that allows users to create lightweight virtual machines (Boxes) and launch OCI containers…
CVE-2026-46840 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Vulnerability in Oracle REST Data Services (component: Backend-as-a-Service). Supported versions that are affected are…

Browse all CWE-284 (Improper Access Control) vulnerabilities →