Buffer overflow in the Smart DNS functionality in the Huawei NGFW Module and Secospace…
Priority LOW 35CWE-119Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Adjacent network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.
Summary
Buffer overflow in the Smart DNS functionality in the Huawei NGFW Module and Secospace USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, and USG9500 firewalls with software before V500R001C20SPC100 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, related to "illegitimate parameters."
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00997 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:usg9500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg9500_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v500r001c00 | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:ngfw_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v500r001c00 | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6300_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v500r001c00 | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6600_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v500r001c00 | Vulnerable | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Huawei |
| cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6500_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | v500r001c00 | Vulnerable | Huawei |
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:usg9500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:usg9500_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v500r001c00 Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:ngfw_module:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v500r001c00 Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6300:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6300_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v500r001c00 Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6600:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6600_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v500r001c00 Vulnerable ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:h:huawei:secospace_usg6500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Huawei
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6500_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions v500r001c00 Vulnerable ·Huawei
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-4577
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-v5q4-qq7p-9vw8
References
More Huawei Ngfw Module Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2016-03941 Buffer overflow in the Application Specific Packet Filtering (ASPF) functionality in the… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2020-07310 Improper authentication in IPS Module; NGFW Module; NIP6300; NIP6600; NIP6800; Secospace… CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
- TI-2017-11261 Improper input validation in Huawei IPS Module,NGFW Module,NIP6300,NIP6600,Secospace… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-14007 Memory corruption in Huawei AR120-S CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-14006 Memory corruption in Huawei AR120-S CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2019-14005 Memory corruption in Huawei AR120-S CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2016-4577 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-4577 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-v5q4-qq7p-9vw8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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