How severe is CVE-2017-17141?

CVE-2017-17141 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.7, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.

Is CVE-2017-17141 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-17141?

CVE-2017-17141 primarily affects Huawei S12700 Firmware. In total, 65 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17141?

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

When was CVE-2017-17141 published?

CVE-2017-17141 was published on 2018-03-05 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-17141

CVE-2017-17141 is a low-severity vulnerability in Huawei S12700 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.7. 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-772.

Key facts

Severity: Low (CVSS 3.x base score 3.7)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (49th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-772
Affected product: Huawei S12700 Firmware
Published: 2018-03-05
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Huawei S12700 V200R005C00; V200R006C00; V200R007C00; V200R007C01; V200R007C20; V200R008C00; V200R009C00;S1700 V200R006C10; V200R009C00;S2700 V100R006C03; V200R003C00; V200R005C00; V200R006C00; V200R006C10; V200R007C00; V200R007C00B050; V200R007C00SPC009T; V200R007C00SPC019T; V200R008C00; V200R009C00;S3700 V100R006C03;S5700 V200R001C00; V200R001C01; V200R002C00; V200R003C00; V200R003C02; V200R005C00; V200R005C01; V200R005C02; V200R005C03; V200R006C00; V200R007C00; V200R008C00; V200R009C00;S6700 V200R001C00; V200R001C01; V200R002C00; V200R003C00; V200R005C00; V200R005C01; V200R005C02; V200R008C00; V200R009C00;S7700 V200R001C00; V200R001C01; V200R002C00; V200R003C00; V200R005C00; V200R006C00; V200R006C01; V200R007C00; V200R007C01; V200R008C00; V200R008C06; V200R009C00;S9700 V200R001C00; V200R001C01; V200R002C00; V200R003C00; V200R005C00; V200R006C00; V200R007C00; V200R007C01; V200R008C00; V200R009C00 have a memory leak vulnerability. In some specific conditions, if attackers send specific malformed MPLS Service PING messages to the affected products, products do not release the memory when handling the packets. So successful exploit will result in memory leak of the affected products.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17141?: Huawei S12700 V200R005C00; V200R006C00; V200R007C00; V200R007C01; V200R007C20; V200R008C00; V200R009C00;S1700 V200R006C10; V200R009C00;S2700 V100R006C03; V200R003C00; V200R005C00; V200R006C00; V200R006C10; V200R007C00; V200R007C00B050; V200R007C00SPC009T; V200R007C00SPC019T; V200R008C00; V200R009C00;S3700 V100R006C03;S5700 V200R001C00; V200R001C01; V200R002C00; V200R003C00; V200R003C02; V200R005C00; V200R005C01; V200R005C02; V200R005C03; V200R006C00; V200R007C00; V200R008C00; V200R009C00;S6700 V200R001C00; V200R001C01; V200R002C00; V200R003C00; V200R005C00; V200R005C01; V200R005C02; V200R008C00; V200R009C00;S7700 V200R001C00; V200R001C01; V200R002C00; V200R003C00; V200R005C00; V200R006C00; V200R006C01; V200R007C00; V200R007C01; V200R008C00; V200R008C06; V200R009C00;S9700 V200R001C00; V200R001C01; V200R002C00; V200R003C00; V200R005C00; V200R006C00; V200R007C00; V200R007C01; V200R008C00; V200R009C00 have a memory leak vulnerability. In some specific conditions, if attackers send specific malformed MPLS Service PING messages to the affected products, products do not release the memory when handling the packets. So successful exploit will result in memory leak of the affected products.
How severe is CVE-2017-17141?: CVE-2017-17141 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 3.7, rated low severity. It is exploitable over network with high attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability low.
Is CVE-2017-17141 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (49th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-17141?: CVE-2017-17141 primarily affects Huawei S12700 Firmware. In total, 65 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17141?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-17141 published?: CVE-2017-17141 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-mpls-en

Affected products (65)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r005c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r006c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r007c01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r007c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r008c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s12700_firmware:v200r009c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s1700_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s1700_firmware:v200r009c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v100r006c03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r003c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r005c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r006c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r007c00b050:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r007c00spc009t:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r007c00spc019t:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r008c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s2700_firmware:v200r009c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s3700_firmware:v100r006c03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r001c01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r002c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r003c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r003c02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r005c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r005c01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r005c02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s5700_firmware:v200r005c03:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:s6700_firmware:v200r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6700_firmware:v200r001c01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6700_firmware:v200r002c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6700_firmware:v200r003c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6700_firmware:v200r005c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:s6700_firmware:v200r005c01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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