How severe is CVE-2016-7109?

CVE-2016-7109 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-7109 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-7109?

CVE-2016-7109 affects Huawei Uma. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-7109?

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

When was CVE-2016-7109 published?

CVE-2016-7109 was published on 2016-09-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-7109

CVE-2016-7109 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Huawei Uma with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-94.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 10.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-94
Affected product: Huawei Uma
Published: 2016-09-07
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Huawei Unified Maintenance Audit (UMA) before V200R001C00SPC200 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via "special characters," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7110.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-7109?: Huawei Unified Maintenance Audit (UMA) before V200R001C00SPC200 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via "special characters," a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7110.
How severe is CVE-2016-7109?: CVE-2016-7109 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-7109 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-7109?: CVE-2016-7109 affects Huawei Uma. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-7109?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-7109 published?: CVE-2016-7109 was published on 2016-09-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:huawei:uma:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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