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8.1

Huawei VP9600 series devices may let attackers run code

CVE-2016-5234 · published 10 years ago
Summary

The firmware on certain Huawei video‑conference units (VP9660, VP9650, VP9630 and RSE6500) can overflow a memory buffer when a specific service is turned on. An attacker on the network could send a specially crafted packet and take control of the device. Update the firmware to the latest version provided by Huawei as soon as possible.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software
VendorProductAffected versions
huawei rse6500_firmware v100r001c00
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:rse6500_firmware:v100r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei vp9600_series_firmware v200r001c01
v200r001c02
v200r001c30
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:vp9600_series_firmware:v200r001c01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
Buffer overflow in Huawei VP9660, VP9650, and VP9630 multipoint control unit devices with software before V500R002C00SPC200 and RSE6500 videoconference devices with software before V500R002C00SPC10...
Buffer overflow in Huawei VP9660, VP9650, and VP9630 multipoint control unit devices with software before V500R002C00SPC200 and RSE6500 videoconference devices with software before V500R002C00SPC100, when an unspecified service is enabled, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted packet, aka HWPSIRT-2016-05054.
References
Fix within
Internet-facing 3 days
Internal 60 days
  • Not known to be exploited
  • Can be exploited automatically (estimated)
  • Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
8.1 High
Exploitation
3% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-119Buffer Overflow
Timeline
Published13 Jun 2016
Updated30 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2016-5234 · NVD
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