medium
5.5
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-17138: Input Validation

First published: Mon Mar 05 2018(Updated: )

PEM module of DP300 V500R002C00; IPS Module V500R001C00; V500R001C30; NGFW Module V500R001C00; V500R002C00; NIP6300 V500R001C00; V500R001C30; NIP6600 V500R001C00; V500R001C30; RP200 V500R002C00; V600R006C00; S12700 V200R007C00; V200R007C01; V200R008C00; V200R009C00; V200R010C00; S1700 V200R006C10; V200R009C00; V200R010C00; S2700 V200R006C10; V200R007C00; V200R008C00; V200R009C00; V200R010C00; S5700 V200R006C00; V200R007C00; V200R008C00; V200R009C00; V200R010C00; S6700 V200R008C00; V200R009C00; V200R010C00; S7700 V200R007C00; V200R008C00; V200R009C00; V200R010C00; S9700 V200R007C00; V200R007C01; V200R008C00; V200R009C00; V200R010C00; Secospace USG6300 V500R001C00; V500R001C30; Secospace USG6500 V500R001C00; V500R001C30; Secospace USG6600 V500R001C00; V500R001C30S; TE30 V100R001C02; V100R001C10; V500R002C00; V600R006C00; TE40 V500R002C00; V600R006C00; TE50 V500R002C00; V600R006C00; TE60 V100R001C01; V100R001C10; V500R002C00; V600R006C00; TP3106 V100R002C00; TP3206 V100R002C00; V100R002C10; USG9500 V500R001C00; V500R001C30; ViewPoint 9030 V100R011C02; V100R011C03 has a DoS vulnerability in PEM module of Huawei products due to insufficient verification. An authenticated local attacker can make processing into deadloop by a malicious certificate. The attacker can exploit this vulnerability to cause a denial of service.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Huawei DP300 firmware=v500r002c00
Huawei DP300 firmware
Huawei IPS firmware=v500r001c00
Huawei IPS firmware=v500r001c30
Huawei IPS Module firmware
Huawei NGFW Module firmware=v500r001c00
Huawei NGFW Module firmware=v500r002c00
Huawei NGFW Module
Huawei NIP6300 firmware=v500r001c00
Huawei NIP6300 firmware=v500r001c30
Huawei NIP6300 firmware
Huawei NIP6600=v500r001c00
Huawei NIP6600=v500r001c30
Huawei NIP6600 firmware
Huawei RP200=v500r002c00
Huawei RP200=v600r006c00
Huawei RP200 firmware
Huawei S12700 Firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei S12700 Firmware=v200r007c01
Huawei S12700 Firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei S12700 Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei S12700 Firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei S12700 Firmware
Huawei S1700 Firmware=v200r006c10
Huawei S1700 Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei S1700 Firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei S1700 Firmware
Huawei S2700 Firmware=v200r006c10
Huawei S2700 Firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei S2700 Firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei S2700 Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei S2700 Firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei S2700
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r006c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei S5700 Firmware
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei S6700 Firmware
Huawei Campus S7700 firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei Campus S7700 firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei Campus S7700 firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei Campus S7700 firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei Campus S7700
Huawei LSW S9700 firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei LSW S9700 firmware=v200r007c01
Huawei LSW S9700 firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei LSW S9700 firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei LSW S9700 firmware=v200r010c00
Huawei 9700 Firmware
Huawei USG6300E firmware=v500r001c00
Huawei USG6300E firmware=v500r001c30
Huawei Secospace USG6300 firmware
Huawei Secospace USG6500=v500r001c00
Huawei Secospace USG6500=v500r001c30
Huawei Secospace USG6500 firmware
Huawei Secospace USG6600 firmware=v500r001c00
Huawei Secospace USG6600 firmware=v500r001c30s
Huawei Secospace USG6600 firmware
Huawei TE30 Firmware=v100r001c02
Huawei TE30 Firmware=v100r001c10
Huawei TE30 Firmware=v500r002c00
Huawei TE30 Firmware=v600r006c00
Huawei TE30 Firmware
Huawei TE40=v500r002c00
Huawei TE40=v600r006c00
Huawei TE40
Huawei TE50=v500r002c00
Huawei TE50=v600r006c00
Huawei TE50 firmware
Huawei TE60 Firmware=v100r001c02
Huawei TE60 Firmware=v100r001c10
Huawei TE60 Firmware=v500r002c00
Huawei TE60 Firmware=v600r006c00
Huawei TE60 Firmware
Huawei TP3106=v100r002c00
Huawei TP3106 firmware
Huawei TP3206=v100r002c00
Huawei TP3206=v100r002c10
Huawei TP3206
Huawei USG9500 firmware=v500r001c00
Huawei USG9500 firmware=v500r001c30
Huawei Eudemon USG9500
Huawei ViewPoint 9030=v100r011c02
Huawei ViewPoint 9030=v100r011c03
Huawei ViewPoint 9030 firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-17138?

    The severity of CVE-2017-17138 is high due to the potential impact on system availability and data confidentiality.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-17138?

    To fix CVE-2017-17138, update the affected Huawei firmware to the latest version specified by Huawei's security advisory.

  • Which systems are affected by CVE-2017-17138?

    CVE-2017-17138 affects various Huawei systems including the DP300, IPS Module, NGFW Module, NIP6300, NIP6600, RP200, S12700, S1700, and more.

  • Is there a workaround for CVE-2017-17138?

    A recommended workaround for CVE-2017-17138 is to temporarily disable any unnecessary services until the firmware can be updated.

  • What could happen if CVE-2017-17138 is exploited?

    If CVE-2017-17138 is exploited, an attacker may gain unauthorized access to sensitive information or disrupt the normal operation of the affected systems.

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