How severe is CVE-2017-17160?

CVE-2017-17160 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium 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 high.

Is CVE-2017-17160 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-17160?

CVE-2017-17160 primarily affects Huawei Ar120-s Firmware. In total, 51 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17160?

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

When was CVE-2017-17160 published?

CVE-2017-17160 was published on 2018-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-17160

CVE-2017-17160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Ar120-s Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9. 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: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.9)
CVSS v2: 7.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-787
Affected product: Huawei Ar120-s Firmware
Published: 2018-02-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Huawei AR120-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, AR1200 V200R006C10, V200R006C13, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, AR1200-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, AR150 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, AR150-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, AR160 V200R006C10, V200R006C12, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, AR200 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, AR200-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, AR2200 V200R006C10, V200R006C13, V200R006C16PWE, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, AR2200-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, AR3200 V200R006C10, V200R006C11, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, AR3600 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, AR510 V200R006C12, V200R006C13, V200R006C15, V200R006C16, V200R006C17, V200R007C00, NetEngine16EX V200R006C10, V200R007C00, SRG1300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, SRG2300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, SRG3300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00 have a buffer overflow vulnerability due to incomplete range checks of the input data. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious IKE packets to the targeted device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to write out of bound and restart.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17160?: Huawei AR120-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, AR1200 V200R006C10, V200R006C13, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, AR1200-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, AR150 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, AR150-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, AR160 V200R006C10, V200R006C12, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, AR200 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, AR200-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, AR2200 V200R006C10, V200R006C13, V200R006C16PWE, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, AR2200-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, AR3200 V200R006C10, V200R006C11, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, AR3600 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, AR510 V200R006C12, V200R006C13, V200R006C15, V200R006C16, V200R006C17, V200R007C00, NetEngine16EX V200R006C10, V200R007C00, SRG1300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, SRG2300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, SRG3300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00 have a buffer overflow vulnerability due to incomplete range checks of the input data. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending malicious IKE packets to the targeted device. An exploit could allow the attacker to cause the device to write out of bound and restart.
How severe is CVE-2017-17160?: CVE-2017-17160 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.9, rated medium 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 high.
Is CVE-2017-17160 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-17160?: CVE-2017-17160 primarily affects Huawei Ar120-s Firmware. In total, 51 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17160?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-17160 published?: CVE-2017-17160 was published on 2018-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171213-01-ike-en

Affected products (51)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar120-s_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar120-s_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar1200_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar1200_firmware:v200r006c13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar1200_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar1200_firmware:v200r007c02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar1200-s_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar1200-s_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar1200-s_firmware:v200r008c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150_firmware:v200r007c02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150-s_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150-s_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar160_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar160_firmware:v200r006c12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar160_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar160_firmware:v200r007c02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar200_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar200_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar200-s_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar200-s_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar2200_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar2200_firmware:v200r006c13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar2200_firmware:v200r006c16pwe:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar2200_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar2200-s_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar2200-s_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar2200-s_firmware:v200r008c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar3200_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar3200_firmware:v200r006c11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar3200_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar3200_firmware:v200r007c02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar3600_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar3600_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar510_firmware:v200r006c12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar510_firmware:v200r006c13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar510_firmware:v200r006c15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar510_firmware:v200r006c16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar510_firmware:v200r006c17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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