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CVE-2017-17151

5.9 · MEDIUM

Huawei AR100, AR100-S, AR110-S, AR120, AR120-S, AR1200, AR1200-S, AR150, AR150-S, AR160, AR200, AR200-S, AR2200, AR2200-S, AR3200, AR510, DP300, NetEngine16EX, RP200, SRG1300, SRG2300, SRG3300, TE3…

Published Feb 15, 2018CWE-20EPSS 0.77%

Overview

CVE-2017-17151 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Huawei AR100, AR100-S, AR110-S, AR120, AR120-S, AR1200, AR1200-S, AR150, AR150-S, AR160, AR200, AR200-S, AR2200, AR2200-S, AR3200, AR510, DP300, NetEngine16EX, RP200, SRG1300, SRG2300, SRG3300, TE30, TE40, TE50, TE60, TP3106, TP3206, ViewPoint 8660, and ViewPoint 9030 have an insufficient validation vulnerability. Since packet validation is insufficient, an unauthenticated attacker may send special H323 packets to exploit the vulnerability. Successful exploit could allow the attacker to send malicious packets and result in DOS attacks.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17151?

CVE-2017-17151 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-17151?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.9, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-17151?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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