CVE-2016-6824

Huawei AC6003, AC6005, AC6605, and ACU2 access controllers with software before V200R006C10SPC200 allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (device restart) via crafted CAPWAP packets.

Published: 2016-09-22 Last update: 2026-06-16 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2016-6824 is rated Moderate Risk (47/100): CVSS Medium severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.99%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2016-6824

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.15% 0.99% +0.84%
2 2024-12-23 0.14% 0.15% +0.01%
3 2023-03-07 — 0.14% —

Full EPSS history (4 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2016-6824

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
6.5 3.0 MEDIUM
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:N)
Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N)
Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 2.8 3.6 [email protected]
6.8 2.0 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C Click to expand
Access vector (AV:N)
Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L)
Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:S)
A single authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N)
No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N)
No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:C)
Complete availability impact.
 8.0 6.9 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2016-6824

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2016-6824

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
huawei ac6003_firmware <= v200r005c10 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ac6003_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei ac6003_firmware <= v200r006c00 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ac6003_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei ac6005_firmware <= v200r005c10 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ac6005_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei ac6005_firmware <= v200r006c00 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ac6005_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei ac6605_firmware <= v200r005c10 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ac6605_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei ac6605_firmware v200r006c00 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ac6605_firmware:v200r006c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei acu2_firmware <= v200r005c10 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:acu2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
huawei acu2_firmware <= v200r006c00 cpe:2.3:o:huawei:acu2_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2016-6824

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