CVE-2017-17301

CVE-2017-17301 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Huawei Ar120-s Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. 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-295.

Key facts

Description

Huawei AR120-S V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, AR1200 V200R005C20, V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, AR1200-S V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, AR150 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, AR160 V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, AR200 V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R008C20, AR200-S V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, AR2200 V200R005C20, V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, AR2200-S V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, AR3200 V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R006C11, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C00, V200R008C10, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR3600 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R008C20, AR510 V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, CloudEngine 12800 V100R003C00, V100R003C10, V100R005C00, V100R005C10, V100R006C00, V200R001C00, CloudEngine 5800 V100R003C00, V100R003C10, V100R005C00, V100R005C10, V100R006C00, V200R001C00, CloudEngine 6800 V100R003C00, V100R003C10, V100R005C00, V100R005C10, V100R006C00, V200R001C00, CloudEngine 7800 V100R003C00, V100R003C10, V100R005C00, V100R005C10, V100R006C00, V200R001C00, DP300 V500R002C00, SMC2.0 V100R003C10, V100R005C00, V500R002C00, SRG1300 V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, SRG2300 V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, SRG3300 V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, TE30 V100R001C10, TE60 V100R003C00, V500R002C00, VP9660 V200R001C02, V200R001C30, V500R002C00, ViewPoint 8660 V100R008C02, V100R008C03, eSpace IAD V300R002C01, eSpace U1981 V200R003C20, V200R003C30, eSpace USM V100R001C01, V300R001C00 have a weak cryptography vulnerability. Due to not properly some values in the certificates, an unauthenticated remote attacker could forges a specific RSA certificate and exploits the vulnerability to pass identity authentication and logs into the target device to obtain permissions configured for the specific user name.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-17301?
Huawei AR120-S V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, AR1200 V200R005C20, V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, AR1200-S V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, AR150 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, AR160 V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, AR200 V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R008C20, AR200-S V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, AR2200 V200R005C20, V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, AR2200-S V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, AR3200 V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R006C11, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R007C02, V200R008C00, V200R008C10, V200R008C20, V200R008C30, AR3600 V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C01, V200R008C20, AR510 V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, CloudEngine 12800 V100R003C00, V100R003C10, V100R005C00, V100R005C10, V100R006C00, V200R001C00, CloudEngine 5800 V100R003C00, V100R003C10, V100R005C00, V100R005C10, V100R006C00, V200R001C00, CloudEngine 6800 V100R003C00, V100R003C10, V100R005C00, V100R005C10, V100R006C00, V200R001C00, CloudEngine 7800 V100R003C00, V100R003C10, V100R005C00, V100R005C10, V100R006C00, V200R001C00, DP300 V500R002C00, SMC2.0 V100R003C10, V100R005C00, V500R002C00, SRG1300 V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, SRG2300 V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R007C02, V200R008C20, SRG3300 V200R005C32, V200R006C10, V200R007C00, V200R008C20, TE30 V100R001C10, TE60 V100R003C00, V500R002C00, VP9660 V200R001C02, V200R001C30, V500R002C00, ViewPoint 8660 V100R008C02, V100R008C03, eSpace IAD V300R002C01, eSpace U1981 V200R003C20, V200R003C30, eSpace USM V100R001C01, V300R001C00 have a weak cryptography vulnerability. Due to not properly some values in the certificates, an unauthenticated remote attacker could forges a specific RSA certificate and exploits the vulnerability to pass identity authentication and logs into the target device to obtain permissions configured for the specific user name.
How severe is CVE-2017-17301?
CVE-2017-17301 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2017-17301 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (58th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-17301?
CVE-2017-17301 primarily affects Huawei Ar120-s Firmware. In total, 120 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17301?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2017-17301 published?
CVE-2017-17301 was published on 2018-02-15 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

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