CVE-2017-17155
CVE-2017-17155 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Ips Module Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5. 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-787.
Key facts
- Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (56th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-787
- Affected product: Huawei Ips Module Firmware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
IKEv2 in Huawei IPS Module V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, NGFW Module V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, NIP6300 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, NIP6600 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, Secospace USG6300 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, Secospace USG6500 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, Secospace USG6600 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC100, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC301, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, USG9500 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC303, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability due to incompliance with the 4-byte alignment requirement imposed by the MIPS CPU. An attacker could exploit it to cause unauthorized memory access, which may further lead to system exceptions.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-17155?
- IKEv2 in Huawei IPS Module V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, NGFW Module V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, NIP6300 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, NIP6600 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, Secospace USG6300 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, Secospace USG6500 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, Secospace USG6600 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC100, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC301, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, USG9500 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC303, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability due to incompliance with the 4-byte alignment requirement imposed by the MIPS CPU. An attacker could exploit it to cause unauthorized memory access, which may further lead to system exceptions.
- How severe is CVE-2017-17155?
- CVE-2017-17155 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 7.5, rated high severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2017-17155 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2017-17155?
- CVE-2017-17155 primarily affects Huawei Ips Module Firmware. In total, 122 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2017-17155?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its high severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2017-17155 published?
- CVE-2017-17155 was published on 2018-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
Affected products (122)
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c00spc200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c00spc300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c00spc500:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c00sph303:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c00sph508:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c20spc100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c20spc100pwe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c20spc200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c20spc200b062:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c20spc200pwe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c20spc300b078:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ips_module_firmware:v500r001c20spc300pwe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c00spc200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c00spc300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c00spc500:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c00spc500pwe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c00sph303:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c00sph508:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c20spc100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c20spc100pwe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c20spc200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c20spc200b062:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c20spc200pwe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c20spc300b078:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ngfw_module_firmware:v500r001c20spc300pwe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6300_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6300_firmware:v500r001c00spc200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6300_firmware:v500r001c00spc300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6300_firmware:v500r001c00spc500:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6300_firmware:v500r001c00sph303:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6300_firmware:v500r001c00sph508:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6300_firmware:v500r001c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6300_firmware:v500r001c20spc100:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6300_firmware:v500r001c20spc100pwe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6300_firmware:v500r001c20spc200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nip6300_firmware:v500r001c20spc200b062:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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