CVE-2017-8158 — MEDIUM (6.5)

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

LOW

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

CHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	Fusioncompute	v100r005c00

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-732

References

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

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-8158?

CVE-2017-8158 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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 creat...

How severe is CVE-2017-8158?

CVE-2017-8158 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-2017-8158?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Huawei Fusioncompute.