CVE-2017-8213
5.3 · MEDIUMOverview
CVE-2017-8213 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting huawei smc2.0_firmware. It was published on November 22, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.
Technical Description
Huawei SMC2.0 with software of V100R003C10, V100R005C00SPC100, V100R005C00SPC101B001T, V100R005C00SPC102, V100R005C00SPC103, V100R005C00SPC200, V100R005C00SPC201T, V500R002C00, V600R006C00 has an input validation vulnerability when handle TLS and DTLS handshake with certificate. Due to the insufficient validation of received PKI certificates, remote attackers could exploit this vulnerability to crash the TLS module.
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from huawei. Update smc2.0_firmware to the latest patched version. 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.
Affected Products
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2017-8213?
CVE-2017-8213 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting huawei smc2.0_firmware. It was published on November 22, 2017 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3 (MEDIUM).
How severe is CVE-2017-8213?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 5.3, 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-2017-8213?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from huawei. Update smc2.0_firmware to the latest patched version. 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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