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CVE-2016-6179: huawei honor_6_firmware Improper Access Control

CVSS: 7.0v3.0HighModified
Published 07-09-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-6179 is a high (CVSS 7.0) Improper Access Control vulnerability in huawei honor_6_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.25% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 15.3% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
28/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
7.0/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.25%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 07-09-2016
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The WiFi driver in Huawei Honor 6 smartphones with software H60-L01 before H60-L01C00B850, H60-L11 before H60-L11C00B850, H60-L21 before H60-L21C00B850, H60-L02 before H60-L02C00B850, H60-L12 before H60-L12C00B850, and H60-L03 before H60-L03C01B850 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges via a crafted application.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

0.25%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

15%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.25% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.25%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Huawei1 product
  • honor_6_firmware≥ h60-l01, ≤ h60-l01c00b850 | ≥ h60-l02, ≤ h60-l02c00b850 | ≥ h60-l03, ≤ h60-l03c01b850 | ≥ h60-l11, ≤ h60-l11c00b850 | ≥ h60-l12, ≤ h60-l12c00b850 | ≥ h60-l21, ≤ h60-l21c00b850

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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