CVE-2017-17175

Description

Short Message Service (SMS) module of Mate 9 Pro Huawei smart phones with the versions before LON-AL00B 8.0.0.354(C00) has a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker may set up a pseudo base station, and send special malware text message to the phone, causing the mobile phone to fail to make calls and send and receive text messages.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.05%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9 Pro
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20180629-01-smartphone-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17175?
CVE-2017-17175 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17175?
To fix CVE-2017-17175, 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-2017-17175 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-17175 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-2017-17175?
CVE-2017-17175 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Mate 9 Pro.
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