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CVE-2016-8276

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 5.61%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-10-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. It may be remotely exploitable. It may lead to a denial-of-service condition.

CVE
CVE-2016-8276
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
5.61%

Original NVD Description

Buffer overflow in the Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) module in Huawei USG2100, USG2200, USG5100, and USG5500 unified security gateways with software before V300R001C10SPC600, when CHAP authentication is configured on the server, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (server restart) or execute arbitrary code via crafted packets sent during authentication.