How severe is CVE-2017-17159?

CVE-2017-17159 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-17159 being actively exploited?

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

What products are affected by CVE-2017-17159?

CVE-2017-17159 primarily affects Huawei Mt8-emui4.1 Firmware. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17159?

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

When was CVE-2017-17159 published?

CVE-2017-17159 was published on 2018-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-17159

CVE-2017-17159 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Mt8-emui4.1 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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 6.5)
CVSS v2: 6.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (30th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-20
Affected product: Huawei Mt8-emui4.1 Firmware
Published: 2018-02-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Some Huawei smart phones with software of NXT-AL10C00B386, NXT-CL00C92B386, NXT-DL00C17B386, NXT-TL00C01B386SP01, NTS-AL00C00B535 have a DoS vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. An unauthenticated attacker could send malformed System Information(SI) messages to the smart phone within radio range by special wireless device. Successful exploit could make the smart phone restart.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17159?: Some Huawei smart phones with software of NXT-AL10C00B386, NXT-CL00C92B386, NXT-DL00C17B386, NXT-TL00C01B386SP01, NTS-AL00C00B535 have a DoS vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. An unauthenticated attacker could send malformed System Information(SI) messages to the smart phone within radio range by special wireless device. Successful exploit could make the smart phone restart.
How severe is CVE-2017-17159?: CVE-2017-17159 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over an adjacent network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-17159 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (30th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-17159?: CVE-2017-17159 primarily affects Huawei Mt8-emui4.1 Firmware. In total, 5 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17159?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-17159 published?: CVE-2017-17159 was published on 2018-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171220-02-smartphone-en

Affected products (5)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mt8-emui4.1_firmware:nxt-al10c00b386:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mt8-emui4.1_firmware:nxt-cl00c92b386:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mt8-emui4.1_firmware:nxt-dl00c17b386:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:mt8-emui4.1_firmware:nxt-tl00c01b386sp01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:nts-al00_firmware:nts-al00c00b535:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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