CVE-2017-17307 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

Some Huawei Smartphones with software of VNS-L21AUTC555B141 have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Due to the lack string terminator of string, an attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application, and the application can exploit the vulnerability and make attacker to read out of bounds and possibly cause the device abnormal.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	Vns-L21 Firmware	vns-l21autc555b141
Huawei	Vns-L21	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20180314-01-read-enVendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20180314-01-read-enVendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-17307?

CVE-2017-17307 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). Some Huawei Smartphones with software of VNS-L21AUTC555B141 have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability. Due to the lack string terminator of string, an attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious...

How severe is CVE-2017-17307?

CVE-2017-17307 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-17307?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Huawei Vns-L21 Firmware, Huawei Vns-L21.