CVE-2017-17201

Description

Some huawei smartphones with software BTV-DL09C233B350, Berlin-L21HNC432B360, Berlin-L22HNC636B360, Berlin-L24HNC567B360, Berlin-L21C10B130, Berlin-L21C185B132, Berlin-L21C464B130, Berlin-L22C346B140, Berlin-L22C636B160, Berlin-L23C605B131, Berlin-L23DOMC109B160, MHA-AL00AC00B125 have a DoS vulnerability. Due to insufficient input validation, an attacker could trick a user to execute a malicious application, which could be exploited by attacker to launch DoS attacks.

References

Link	Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20180124-01-dos-en	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-17201?: CVE-2017-17201 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-17201?: To fix CVE-2017-17201, 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-2017-17201 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-17201 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-2017-17201?: CVE-2017-17201 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. BTV-EMUI5.0,Berlin-EMUI5.0,Berlin-L21,Berlin-L22,Berlin-L23,MHA-AL00A.

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Description

Category

CWE-20 – Improper Input Validation

References

Frequently Asked Questions