How severe is CVE-2017-17257?

CVE-2017-17257 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-2017-17257 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-2017-17257?

CVE-2017-17257 primarily affects Huawei Ar120-s Firmware. In total, 179 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17257?

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-2017-17257 published?

CVE-2017-17257 was published on 2018-04-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-17257

CVE-2017-17257 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Ar120-s 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-772.

Key facts

Severity: High (CVSS 3.x base score 7.5)
CVSS v2: 5.0
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (67th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-772
Affected product: Huawei Ar120-s Firmware
Published: 2018-04-24
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Huawei AR120-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR1200 V200R006C10, V200R006C13, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR1200-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR150 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR150-S V200R006C10SPC300, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR160 V200R006C10, V200R006C12, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR200 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR200-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR2200 V200R006C10, V200R006C13, V200R006C16PWE, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR2200-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR3200 V200R006C10, V200R006C11, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C00, V200R008C10, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR3600 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R008C20, AR510 V200R006C10, V200R006C12, V200R006C13, V200R006C15, V200R006C16, V200R006C17, V200R007C00SPC180T, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, DP300 V500R002C00, IPS Module V100R001C10SPC200, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, NGFW Module V100R001C10SPC200, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R002C00, V500R002C10, NIP6300 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, NIP6600 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, NIP6800 V500R001C50, NetEngine16EX V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, RSE6500 V500R002C00, SRG1300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, SRG2300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, SRG3300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, SVN5600 V200R003C00, V200R003C10, SVN5800 V200R003C00, V200R003C10, SVN5800-C V200R003C00, V200R003C10, SeMG9811 V300R001C01, Secospace USG6300 V100R001C10, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, Secospace USG6500 V100R001C10, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, Secospace USG6600 V100R001C00SPC200, V100R001C10, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, V500R001C60, TE30 V100R001C02, V100R001C10, V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE40 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE50 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE60 V100R001C01, V100R001C10, V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TP3106 V100R002C00, TP3206 V100R002C00, V100R002C10, USG6000V V500R001C20, USG9500 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, USG9520 V300R001C01, V300R001C20, USG9560 V300R001C01, V300R001C20, USG9580 V300R001C01, V300R001C20, VP9660 V500R002C00, V500R002C10, ViewPoint 8660 V100R008C03, ViewPoint 9030 V100R011C02 has a memory leak vulnerability in H323 protocol. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could craft malformed packets and send the packets to the affected products. Due to insufficient verification of the packets, successful exploit could cause a memory leak and eventual denial of service (DoS) condition.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17257?: Huawei AR120-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR1200 V200R006C10, V200R006C13, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR1200-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR150 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR150-S V200R006C10SPC300, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR160 V200R006C10, V200R006C12, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR200 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR200-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR2200 V200R006C10, V200R006C13, V200R006C16PWE, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR2200-S V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR3200 V200R006C10, V200R006C11, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C00, V200R008C10, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR3600 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R008C20, AR510 V200R006C10, V200R006C12, V200R006C13, V200R006C15, V200R006C16, V200R006C17, V200R007C00SPC180T, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, DP300 V500R002C00, IPS Module V100R001C10SPC200, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, NGFW Module V100R001C10SPC200, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R002C00, V500R002C10, NIP6300 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, NIP6600 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, NIP6800 V500R001C50, NetEngine16EX V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, RSE6500 V500R002C00, SRG1300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, SRG2300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, SRG3300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, SVN5600 V200R003C00, V200R003C10, SVN5800 V200R003C00, V200R003C10, SVN5800-C V200R003C00, V200R003C10, SeMG9811 V300R001C01, Secospace USG6300 V100R001C10, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, Secospace USG6500 V100R001C10, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, Secospace USG6600 V100R001C00SPC200, V100R001C10, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, V500R001C60, TE30 V100R001C02, V100R001C10, V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE40 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE50 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE60 V100R001C01, V100R001C10, V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TP3106 V100R002C00, TP3206 V100R002C00, V100R002C10, USG6000V V500R001C20, USG9500 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, USG9520 V300R001C01, V300R001C20, USG9560 V300R001C01, V300R001C20, USG9580 V300R001C01, V300R001C20, VP9660 V500R002C00, V500R002C10, ViewPoint 8660 V100R008C03, ViewPoint 9030 V100R011C02 has a memory leak vulnerability in H323 protocol. An unauthenticated, remote attacker could craft malformed packets and send the packets to the affected products. Due to insufficient verification of the packets, successful exploit could cause a memory leak and eventual denial of service (DoS) condition.
How severe is CVE-2017-17257?: CVE-2017-17257 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-2017-17257 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-2017-17257?: CVE-2017-17257 primarily affects Huawei Ar120-s Firmware. In total, 179 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17257?: 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-2017-17257 published?: CVE-2017-17257 was published on 2018-04-24 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171227-01-h323-en

Affected products (179)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar120-s_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar120-s_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar120-s_firmware:v200r008c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar120-s_firmware:v200r008c30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:v200r007c01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar1200_firmware:v200r007c02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar1200_firmware:v200r008c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar1200_firmware:v200r008c30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:ar1200-s_firmware:v200r008c30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150_firmware:v200r007c01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150_firmware:v200r007c02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150_firmware:v200r008c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150_firmware:v200r008c30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150-s_firmware:v200r006c10spc300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150-s_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150-s_firmware:v200r008c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar150-s_firmware:v200r008c30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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:v200r007c01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar160_firmware:v200r007c02:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar160_firmware:v200r008c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar160_firmware:v200r008c30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar200_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar200_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar200_firmware:v200r007c01:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar200_firmware:v200r008c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar200_firmware:v200r008c30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar200-s_firmware:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar200-s_firmware:v200r007c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:huawei:ar200-s_firmware:v200r008c20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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