CVE-2016-1000214
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedRuckus Wireless H500 web management interface authentication bypass
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceThe Ruckus Wireless H500 access point contains an authentication bypass vulnerability in its web management interface, allowing unauthenticated attackers to access administrative functions without valid credentials.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify device modelAccess the device web management interface or check the physical device label for the model number. Alternatively, use SNMP or network discovery to identify the device type.Affected if The device is a Ruckus Wireless H500 access point (all versions are affected)
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Verify web management interface is enabledCheck if the device web management interface (HTTP/HTTPS on ports 80/443 or custom ports) is listening and accessible from the network. Use a port scanner or attempt to access the web UI via browser.Affected if The web management interface is exposed and accessible - this is required for the authentication bypass to be exploitable
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Check network accessibility of management interfaceDetermine if the web management interface is reachable from untrusted networks. Review ACLs, firewall rules, and VLAN configuration to assess whether the management interface is exposed to external or untrusted network segments.Affected if The management interface is accessible from networks outside the trusted administrative zone - this determines if unauthenticated attackers can reach the vulnerable service
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Look for unauthorized admin sessions or accountsIf you have administrative access, review the device's user account list and active admin sessions for any unauthorized accounts or sessions that may indicate exploitation of this vulnerability.Affected if Unexpected admin accounts exist or active admin sessions are observed from unknown sources
A user is affected if they have a Ruckus Wireless H500 device with its web management interface accessible from any network where untrusted parties could attempt the authentication bypass.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply available vendor firmware updates for the Ruckus H500. If no patch is available, restrict network access to the management interface using ACLs or VLAN segmentation to prevent unauthorized access.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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