CVE-2017-17159 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability Description

Some Huawei smart phones with software of NXT-AL10C00B386, NXT-CL00C92B386, NXT-DL00C17B386, NXT-TL00C01B386SP01, NTS-AL00C00B535 have a DoS vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. An unauthenticated attacker could send malformed System Information(SI) messages to the smart phone within radio range by special wireless device. Successful exploit could make the smart phone restart.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

ADJACENT_NETWORK

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	Mt8-Emui4.1 Firmware	nxt-al10c00b386
Huawei	Mt8-Emui4.1	-
Huawei	Nts-Al00 Firmware	nts-al00c00b535
Huawei	Nts-Al00	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171220-02-smartphVendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171220-02-smartphVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-17159?

CVE-2017-17159 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). Some Huawei smart phones with software of NXT-AL10C00B386, NXT-CL00C92B386, NXT-DL00C17B386, NXT-TL00C01B386SP01, NTS-AL00C00B535 have a DoS vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. An unau...

How severe is CVE-2017-17159?

CVE-2017-17159 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-17159?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Huawei Mt8-Emui4.1 Firmware, Huawei Mt8-Emui4.1, Huawei Nts-Al00 Firmware, Huawei Nts-Al00.