CVE-2016-2783

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2017-01-23 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-19

Description

Avaya Fabric Connect Virtual Services Platform (VSP) Operating System Software (VOSS) before 4.2.3.0 and 5.x before 5.0.1.0 does not properly handle VLAN and I-SIS indexes, which allows remote attackers to obtain unauthorized access via crafted Ethernet frames.

Affected products

Avaya Vsp Operating System Software: through 4.2.2.0; 5.0.0.0

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92157
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138082/Avaya-VOSS-4.1.0.0-SPB-Traffic-Traversal.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/92157
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/138082/Avaya-VOSS-4.1.0.0-SPB-Traffic-Traversal.html

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