How severe is CVE-2017-17166?

CVE-2017-17166 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium 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 low.

Is CVE-2017-17166 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (67th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-17166?

CVE-2017-17166 primarily affects Huawei Dp300 Firmware. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17166?

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

When was CVE-2017-17166 published?

CVE-2017-17166 was published on 2018-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-17166

CVE-2017-17166 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Dp300 Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. 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-400.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (67th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-400
Affected product: Huawei Dp300 Firmware
Published: 2018-02-15
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Huawei DP300 V500R002C00, Secospace USG6300 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, Secospace USG6500 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, Secospace USG6600 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, TP3206 V100R002C00, VP9660 V500R002C00, V500R002C10 have a resource exhaustion vulnerability. The software does not process certain field of H.323 message properly, a remote unauthenticated attacker could send crafted H.323 message to the device, successful exploit could cause certain service unavailable since the stack memory is exhausted.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17166?: Huawei DP300 V500R002C00, Secospace USG6300 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, Secospace USG6500 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, Secospace USG6600 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, TP3206 V100R002C00, VP9660 V500R002C00, V500R002C10 have a resource exhaustion vulnerability. The software does not process certain field of H.323 message properly, a remote unauthenticated attacker could send crafted H.323 message to the device, successful exploit could cause certain service unavailable since the stack memory is exhausted.
How severe is CVE-2017-17166?: CVE-2017-17166 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium 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 low.
Is CVE-2017-17166 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (67th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-17166?: CVE-2017-17166 primarily affects Huawei Dp300 Firmware. In total, 16 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17166?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-17166 published?: CVE-2017-17166 was published on 2018-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20171213-02-h323-en

Affected products (16)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:dp300_firmware:v500r002c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6300_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6300_firmware:v500r001c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6300_firmware:v500r001c30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6300_firmware:v500r001c50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6500_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6500_firmware:v500r001c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6500_firmware:v500r001c30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6500_firmware:v500r001c50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6600_firmware:v500r001c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6600_firmware:v500r001c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6600_firmware:v500r001c30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:secospace_usg6600_firmware:v500r001c50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:tp3206_firmware:v100r002c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:vp9660_firmware:v500r002c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:vp9660_firmware:v500r002c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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