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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-8785 · published 9 March 2018

CVE-2016-8785: Huawei s12700 firmware improper input validation vulnerability

Huawei · S12700 Firmware

Huawei S12700 V200R007C00, V200R008C00, S5700 V200R007C00, S7700 V200R002C00, V200R005C00, V200R006C00, V200R007C00, V200R008C00, S9700 V200R007C00 have an input validation vulnerability. Due to the lack of input validation, an attacker may craft a malformed packet and send it to the device using VRP, causing the device to display additional memory data and possibly leading to sensitive information leakage.

4.3 CVSS 3.0 Medium EPSS 0.81% · top 43.8% CWE-20 · Improper input validation
4.3CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 4.3
0.81%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
4Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Huawei S12700 V200R007C00, V200R008C00, S5700 V200R007C00, S7700 V200R002C00, V200R005C00, V200R006C00, V200R007C00, V200R008C00, S9700 V200R007C00 have an input validation vulnerability. Due to the lack of input validation, an attacker may craft a malformed packet and send it to the device using VRP, causing the device to display additional memory data and possibly leading to sensitive information leakage.

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

Affected products

4 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161228-04-vrp-en Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95149 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161228-04-vrp-en Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95149 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-8785), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-17). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.