How severe is CVE-2016-8790?

CVE-2016-8790 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-8790 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-8790?

CVE-2016-8790 primarily affects Huawei Cloudengine 5800 Firmware. In total, 17 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8790?

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

When was CVE-2016-8790 published?

CVE-2016-8790 was published on 2017-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-8790

CVE-2016-8790 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Cloudengine 5800 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.7. 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: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.7)
CVSS v2: 5.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (38th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-119
Affected product: Huawei Cloudengine 5800 Firmware
Published: 2017-04-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Huawei CloudEngine 5800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700, CloudEngine 6800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700, CloudEngine 7800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700, CloudEngine 8800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700, CloudEngine 12800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700 could allow the attacker to exploit a buffer overflow vulnerability by sending crafted packets to the affected system to cause a main control board reboot.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8790?: Huawei CloudEngine 5800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700, CloudEngine 6800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700, CloudEngine 7800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700, CloudEngine 8800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700, CloudEngine 12800 with software before V200R001C00SPC700 could allow the attacker to exploit a buffer overflow vulnerability by sending crafted packets to the affected system to cause a main control board reboot.
How severe is CVE-2016-8790?: CVE-2016-8790 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-8790 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (38th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-8790?: CVE-2016-8790 primarily affects Huawei Cloudengine 5800 Firmware. In total, 17 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8790?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-8790 published?: CVE-2016-8790 was published on 2017-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (17)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v100r003c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v100r005c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v100r005c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_5800_firmware:v100r006c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v100r003c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v100r005c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v100r005c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_6800_firmware:v100r006c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_7800_firmware:v100r003c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_7800_firmware:v100r005c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_7800_firmware:v100r005c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_7800_firmware:v100r006c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_8800_firmware:v100r006c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v100r003c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v100r005c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v100r005c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:cloudengine_12800_firmware:v100r006c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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