high
7.8
CWE
125
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2017-17165

First published: Thu Feb 15 2018(Updated: )

IPv6 function in Huawei Quidway S2700 V200R003C00SPC300, Quidway S5300 V200R003C00SPC300, Quidway S5700 V200R003C00SPC300, S2300 V200R003C00, V200R003C00SPC300T, V200R005C00, V200R006C00, V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00, S2700 V200R005C00, V200R006C00, V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00, S5300 V200R003C00, V200R003C00SPC300T, V200R003C00SPC600, V200R003C02, V200R005C00, V200R005C01, V200R005C02, V200R005C03, V200R005C05, V200R006C00, V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00, S5700 V200R003C00, V200R003C00SPC316T, V200R003C00SPC600, V200R003C02, V200R005C00, V200R005C01, V200R005C02, V200R005C03, V200R006C00, V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00, S600-E V200R008C00, V200R009C00, S6300 V200R003C00, V200R005C00, V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00, S6700 V200R003C00, V200R005C00, V200R005C01, V200R005C02, V200R007C00, V200R008C00, V200R009C00 has an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker may send crafted malformed IPv6 packets to the affected products. Due to insufficient verification of the packets, successful exploit will cause device to reset.

Credit: psirt@huawei.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Huawei Quidway S2700=v200r003c00spc300
Huawei Quidway S2700 firmware
Huawei Quidway S5300 firmware=v200r003c00spc300
Huawei Quidway S5300 firmware
Huawei S5700S-LI Firmware=v200r003c00spc300
Huawei Quidway S5700 Firmware
Huawei S2300 Firmware=v200r003c00
Huawei S2300 Firmware=v200r003c00spc300t
Huawei S2300 Firmware=v200r005c00
Huawei S2300 Firmware=v200r006c00
Huawei S2300 Firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei S2300 Firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei S2300 Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei S2300 Firmware
Huawei S2700 Firmware=v200r005c00
Huawei S2700 Firmware=v200r006c00
Huawei S2700 Firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei S2700 Firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei S2700 Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei S2700
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r003c00
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r003c00spc300t
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r003c00spc600
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r003c02
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r005c00
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r005c01
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r005c02
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r005c03
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r005c05
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r006c00
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei 5300HI firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei S5300 firmware
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r003c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r003c00spc316t
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r003c00spc600
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r003c02
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r005c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r005c01
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r005c02
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r005c03
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r006c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei Campus S5700 firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei S5700 Firmware
Huawei S600-E Firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei S600-E Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei S600-E
Huawei S6300 Firmware=v200r003c00
Huawei S6300 Firmware=v200r005c00
Huawei S6300 Firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei S6300 Firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei S6300 Firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei Campus S6300
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r003c00
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r005c00
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r005c01
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r005c02
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r007c00
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r008c00
Huawei 6700EI firmware=v200r009c00
Huawei S6700 Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2017-17165?

    CVE-2017-17165 has a CVSS score indicating medium severity, reflecting the potential impact of the vulnerability.

  • How do I fix CVE-2017-17165?

    To fix CVE-2017-17165, you should upgrade to the latest firmware version that mitigates the IPv6-related vulnerabilities in affected Huawei devices.

  • Which devices are affected by CVE-2017-17165?

    CVE-2017-17165 affects multiple Huawei devices including the Quidway S2700, S5300, and S5700 series with specific firmware versions.

  • What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2017-17165?

    CVE-2017-17165 could be exploited in network-based attacks that target the IPv6 functions of vulnerable Huawei devices.

  • Is CVE-2017-17165 specific to certain firmware versions?

    Yes, CVE-2017-17165 is specifically associated with certain firmware versions of Huawei's Quidway and S series switches.

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