How severe is CVE-2017-8158?

CVE-2017-8158 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, 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-2017-8158 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2017-8158?

CVE-2017-8158 primarily affects Huawei Fusioncompute. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2017-8158?

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

When was CVE-2017-8158 published?

CVE-2017-8158 was published on 2017-11-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2017-8158

CVE-2017-8158 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Fusioncompute with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. 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-732.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.9
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (10th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-732
Affected product: Huawei Fusioncompute
Published: 2017-11-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

FusionCompute V100R005C00 and V100R005C10 have an improper authorization vulnerability due to improper permission settings for a certain file on the host machine. An authenticated attacker could create a large number of virtual machine (VM) processes to exhaust system resources. Successful exploit could make new VMs unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-8158?: FusionCompute V100R005C00 and V100R005C10 have an improper authorization vulnerability due to improper permission settings for a certain file on the host machine. An authenticated attacker could create a large number of virtual machine (VM) processes to exhaust system resources. Successful exploit could make new VMs unavailable.
How severe is CVE-2017-8158?: CVE-2017-8158 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, 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-2017-8158 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (10th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2017-8158?: CVE-2017-8158 primarily affects Huawei Fusioncompute. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8158?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2017-8158 published?: CVE-2017-8158 was published on 2017-11-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20170927-01-dos-en

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:huawei:fusioncompute:v100r005c00:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:huawei:fusioncompute:v100r005c10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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