CVE-2016-6670 (GCVE-0-2016-6670)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-09-07 19:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 01:36
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Summary
Huawei S7700, S9300, S9700, and S12700 devices with software before V200R008C00SPC500 use random numbers with insufficient entropy to generate self-signed certificates, which makes it easier for remote attackers to discover private keys by leveraging knowledge of a certificate.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
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Date Public
2016-08-10 00:00
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