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CVE-2017-17163

5.5 · MEDIUM

Huawei Secospace USG6600 V500R001C30SPC100 has an Out-of-Bounds memory access vulnerability due to insufficient verification.

Published Feb 15, 2018CWE-119EPSS 0.21%

Overview

CVE-2017-17163 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Huawei Secospace USG6600 V500R001C30SPC100 has an Out-of-Bounds memory access vulnerability due to insufficient verification. An authenticated local attacker can make processing crash by executing some commands. The attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

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.

References

Refwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171213-01-firewall-enRefwww.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171213-01-firewall-en

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17163?

CVE-2017-17163 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on February 15, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2017-17163?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2017-17163?

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.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2017-17163?

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