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Vulnerability record · CVE-2016-8797 · published 2 April 2017

CVE-2016-8797: Huawei ar3200 firmware vulnerability

Huawei · Ar3200 Firmware

Huawei AR3200 with software V200R007C00, V200R005C32, V200R005C20; S12700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00; S5300 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; S5700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; S6300 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00; S6700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00; S7700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; S9300 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; and S9700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00 allow remote attackers to send abnormal Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) packets to cause memory exhaustion.

7.5 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 0.87% · top 41.8% CWE-399 · CWE-399
7.5CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 5.0
0.87%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
9Affected product versions listed by NVD
2References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Huawei AR3200 with software V200R007C00, V200R005C32, V200R005C20; S12700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00; S5300 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; S5700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; S6300 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00; S6700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00; S7700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; S9300 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00; and S9700 with software V200R008C00, V200R007C00, V200R006C00 allow remote attackers to send abnormal Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) packets to cause memory exhaustion.

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

Affected products

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

References

LinkTags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160608-01-mpls-en Vendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20160608-01-mpls-en Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2016-8797), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-16). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.