How severe is CVE-2017-17291?

CVE-2017-17291 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2017-17291 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-17291?

CVE-2017-17291 primarily affects Huawei Ar120-s Firmware. In total, 112 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17291?

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

When was CVE-2017-17291 published?

CVE-2017-17291 was published on 2018-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-17291

CVE-2017-17291 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Ar120-s Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. 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: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (11th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-772
Affected product: Huawei Ar120-s Firmware
Published: 2018-02-15
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 V200R006C10, 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, V200R006C16, 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, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, DP300 V500R002C00, MAX PRESENCE V100R001C00, NetEngine16EX V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, RP200 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, SRG1300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, SRG2300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, SRG3300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, TE30 V100R001C02, V100R001C10, V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE40 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE50 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE60 V100R001C01, V100R001C10, V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TP3106 V100R002C00, TP3206 V100R002C00, V100R002C10 have a memory leak vulnerability. An authenticated, local attacker may craft a specific XML file to the affected products. Due to not free the memory to parse the XML file, successful exploit will result in memory leak of the affected products.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17291?: 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 V200R006C10, 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, V200R006C16, 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, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, DP300 V500R002C00, MAX PRESENCE V100R001C00, NetEngine16EX V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, RP200 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, SRG1300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, SRG2300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, SRG3300 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, TE30 V100R001C02, V100R001C10, V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE40 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE50 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE60 V100R001C01, V100R001C10, V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TP3106 V100R002C00, TP3206 V100R002C00, V100R002C10 have a memory leak vulnerability. An authenticated, local attacker may craft a specific XML file to the affected products. Due to not free the memory to parse the XML file, successful exploit will result in memory leak of the affected products.
How severe is CVE-2017-17291?: CVE-2017-17291 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-17291 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (11th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-17291?: CVE-2017-17291 primarily affects Huawei Ar120-s Firmware. In total, 112 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17291?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-17291 published?: CVE-2017-17291 was published on 2018-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171213-06-xml-en

Affected products (112)

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:v200r006c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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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