CVE-2017-8158

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.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.02%
Vendor Advisory huawei.com
Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. FusionCompute
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20170927-01-dos-en vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-8158?
CVE-2017-8158 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-8158?
To fix CVE-2017-8158, 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-2017-8158 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2017-8158 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-2017-8158?
CVE-2017-8158 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. FusionCompute.
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