CVE-2017-15334
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedThe SIP backup feature in Huawei DP300 V500R002C00, IPS Module V100R001C10, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, NGFW Module V100R001C10, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R002C00, V500R002C10, NIP6300 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, NIP6600 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, NIP6800 V500R001C50, RP200 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, SVN5600 V200R003C00, V200R003C10, SVN5800 V200R003C00, V200R003C10, SVN5800-C V200R003C00, V200R003C10, SeMG9811 V300R001C01, Secospace USG6300 V100R001C10, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, Secospace USG6500 V100R001C10, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, Secospace USG6600 V100R001C00, V100R001C20, V100R001C30, V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, V500R001C50, TE30 V100R001C02, V100R001C10, V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE40 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE50 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE60 V100R001C01, V100R001C10, V500R002C00, V600R006C00, USG9500 V500R001C00, V500R001C20, V500R001C30, USG9520 V300R001C01, V300R001C20, USG9560 V300R001C01, V300R001C20, USG9580 V300R001C01, V300R001C20, VP9660 V200R001C02, V200R001C30, V500R002C00, V500R002C10, ViewPoint 8660 V100R008C03, ViewPoint 9030 V100R011C02, V100R011C03, eSpace U1981 V100R001C20, V200R003C00, V200R003C20, V200R003C30 has a buffer overflow vulnerability. An attacker may send specially crafted messages to the affected products. Due to the insufficient validation of some values for SIP messages, successful exploit may cause services abnormal.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceA buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the SIP backup feature of multiple Huawei products. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of certain values in SIP messages, allowing an attacker to send specially crafted messages that trigger the overflow and cause service abnormality.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= v500r002c00= v100r001c10= v100r001c20= v100r001c30= v500r001c00= v500r001c20= v500r001c30= v500r001c50= v100r001c10= v100r001c20= v100r001c30= v500r001c00= v500r001c20= v500r002c00= v500r002c10= v500r001c00= v500r001c20= v500r001c30= v500r001c50= v500r001c00= v500r001c20= v500r001c30= v500r001c50= v500r001c50= v500r002c00= v600r006c0= v200r003c00= v200r003c10CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify product and firmware versionLocate the device model and firmware version via system information UI, CLI command (such as 'display version' or 'show system-info'), or firmware file nameAffected if The firmware version matches one listed in the affected versions (e.g., Dp300 v500r002c00, Ips Module v100r001c10, Ngfw Module v100r001c10, Nip6300 v500r001c00, Nip6600 v500r001c00, Nip6800 v500r001c50, Rp200 v500r002c00, Svn5600 v200r003c00)
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Verify SIP backup feature statusCheck device configuration for SIP backup or SIP proxy settings via CLI (e.g., 'display current-configuration' or 'display sip backup'), web UI, or management interfaceAffected if The SIP backup feature is listed as enabled or configured in the device settings
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Review SIP message handling logsExamine system logs, security logs, or SIP-related logs for crash reports, abnormal SIP process termination, or buffer overflow indicators (look for keywords such as 'overflow', 'crash', 'sip', 'backup')Affected if Logs show unexplained service abnormalities, process crashes, or error messages related to SIP message processing
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Inspect network traffic for SIP anomaliesCapture and analyze SIP traffic on relevant interfaces using packet capture tools, looking for unusually long or malformed SIP messages targeting the backup functionAffected if Malformed or oversized SIP messages are observed in traffic captures, particularly targeting SIP backup endpoints
A user is affected if their Huawei device runs a firmware version matching one of the listed versions AND has the SIP backup feature enabled in the configuration
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply vendor-supplied patches for the specific product versions in use. If patches are unavailable, implement SIP message filtering at network perimeters and disable the SIP backup feature if not required.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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