CVE-2017-17131

Description

Huawei DP300 V500R002C00; RP200 V500R002C00; V600R006C00; TE30 V100R001C10; V600R006C00; TE50 V600R006C00; TE60 V100R001C10; V500R002C00; V600R006C00; VP9660 V500R002C10 have an DoS vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the parameter when a putty comment key is loaded. An authenticated remote attacker can place a malformed putty key file in system when a system manager load the key an infinite loop happens which lead to reboot the system.

Category

5.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.16%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. DP300; RP200; TE30; TE50; TE60; VP9660
Published at:
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References

Link Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20171206-01-vpp-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17131?
CVE-2017-17131 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17131?
To fix CVE-2017-17131, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-17131 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-17131 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2017-17131?
CVE-2017-17131 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. DP300; RP200; TE30; TE50; TE60; VP9660.
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