CVE-2016-6898 — MEDIUM (6.6)

Q: How severe is CVE-2016-6898?

CVE-2016-6898 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6898?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Huawei E9000 Chassis.

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.6

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	E9000 Chassis	<= v100r001c00

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160824-01-e9000-eVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92620Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160824-01-e9000-eVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92620Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-6898?

CVE-2016-6898 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6 (MEDIUM). 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 fil...

How severe is CVE-2016-6898?

CVE-2016-6898 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-6898?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Huawei E9000 Chassis.