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This issue affects certain Huawei S12700 and S5700 switches only when a debug switch is enabled. A remote attacker could send crafted DNS packets that may crash the device or run arbitrary code. Because switches are core infrastructure, affected deployments should be treated as high priority even though the provided sources do not show active exploitation. Exposure is likely limited to organizations running the named Huawei switch families on older software with the debug switch enabled. Risk is higher where devices can receive DNS traffic from untrusted or poorly controlled network segments. Prioritize remediation for affected switches in production, core, or internet-adjacent environments. The business risk is service disruption or device compromise, but urgency depends on whether the vulnerable models, old software, and debug setting are actually present. Mitigation focus: Upgrade S12700 switches to V200R008C00SPC500 or later.; Upgrade S5700 switches to V200R005SPH010 or later.; Confirm the debug switch is disabled unless Huawei guidance requires it..
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