How severe is CVE-2017-17138?

CVE-2017-17138 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-17138 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-17138?

CVE-2017-17138 primarily affects Huawei Dp300 Firmware. In total, 66 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17138?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2017-17138 published?

CVE-2017-17138 was published on 2018-03-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-17138

CVE-2017-17138 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Dp300 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (4th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Huawei Dp300 Firmware
Published: 2018-03-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17138?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2017-17138?: CVE-2017-17138 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-17138 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (4th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-17138?: CVE-2017-17138 primarily affects Huawei Dp300 Firmware. In total, 66 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17138?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-17138 published?: CVE-2017-17138 was published on 2018-03-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171206-01-pem-en

Affected products (66)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:dp300_firmware:v500r002c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r002c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6300_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6300_firmware:v500r001c30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6600_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6600_firmware:v500r001c30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:rp200_firmware:v500r002c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:rp200_firmware:v600r006c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r007c01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r008c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r009c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r010c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s1700_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s1700_firmware:v200r009c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s1700_firmware:v200r010c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r008c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r009c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r010c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r006c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r008c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r009c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r010c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6700_firmware:v200r008c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6700_firmware:v200r009c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6700_firmware:v200r010c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s7700_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s7700_firmware:v200r008c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s7700_firmware:v200r009c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s7700_firmware:v200r010c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9700_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9700_firmware:v200r007c01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9700_firmware:v200r008c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s9700_firmware:v200r009c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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