CVE-2017-17142
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 · uneditedSIP module in Huawei DP300 V500R002C00; V500R002C00SPC100; V500R002C00SPC200; V500R002C00SPC300; V500R002C00SPC400; V500R002C00SPC500; V500R002C00SPC600; V500R002C00SPC800; V500R002C00SPC900; V500R002C00SPCa00; RP200 V500R002C00SPC200; V600R006C00; V600R006C00SPC200; RSE6500 V500R002C00SPC100; V500R002C00SPC200; V500R002C00SPC300; V500R002C00SPC300T; V500R002C00SPC500; V500R002C00SPC600; V500R002C00SPC700; V500R002C00T; TE30 V100R001C10; V100R001C10SPC100; V100R001C10SPC200B010; V100R001C10SPC300; V100R001C10SPC500; V100R001C10SPC600; V100R001C10SPC700B010; V100R001C10SPC800; V500R002C00SPC200; V500R002C00SPC500; V500R002C00SPC600; V500R002C00SPC700; V500R002C00SPC900; V500R002C00SPCb00; V600R006C00; TE40 V500R002C00SPC600; V500R002C00SPC700; V500R002C00SPC900; V500R002C00SPCb00; V600R006C00; V600R006C00SPC200; TE50 V500R002C00SPC600; V500R002C00SPC700; V500R002C00SPCb00; V600R006C00; V600R006C00SPC200; TE60 V100R001C01SPC100; V100R001C01SPC107TB010; V100R001C10; V100R001C10SPC300; V100R001C10SPC400; V100R001C10SPC500; V100R001C10SPC600; V100R001C10SPC700; V100R001C10SPC800; V100R001C10SPC900; V500R002C00; V500R002C00SPC100; V500R002C00SPC200; V500R002C00SPC300; V500R002C00SPC600; V500R002C00SPC700; V500R002C00SPC800; V500R002C00SPC900; V500R002C00SPCa00; V500R002C00SPCb00; V500R002C00SPCd00; V600R006C00; V600R006C00SPC100; V600R006C00SPC200; V600R006C00SPC300; TP3106 V100R002C00; V100R002C00SPC200; V100R002C00SPC400; V100R002C00SPC600; V100R002C00SPC700; V100R002C00SPC800; TP3206 V100R002C00; V100R002C00SPC200; V100R002C00SPC400; V100R002C00SPC600; V100R002C00SPC700; V100R002C10; ViewPoint 9030 V100R011C02SPC100; V100R011C03B012SP15; V100R011C03B012SP16; V100R011C03B015SP03; V100R011C03LGWL01SPC100; V100R011C03SPC100; V100R011C03SPC200; V100R011C03SPC300; V100R011C03SPC400; V100R011C03SPC500; eSpace U1960 V200R003C30SPC200; eSpace U1981 V100R001C20SPC700; V200R003C20SPCa00 has an overflow vulnerability that attacker can exploit by sending a specially crafted SIP message leading to a process reboot at random.
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 module of multiple Huawei video conferencing and IP phone products. Attackers can exploit this by sending a specially crafted SIP message, causing a process reboot and resulting in denial of service.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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= v500r002c00spc100= v500r002c00spc200= v500r002c00spc300= v500r002c00spc400= v500r002c00spc500= v500r002c00spc600= v500r002c00spc800= v500r002c00spc900= v500r002c00spca00= v500r002c00spc200= v600r006c00= v600r006c00spc200= v500r002c00spc100= v500r002c00spc200= v500r002c00spc300= v500r002c00spc300t= v500r002c00spc500= v500r002c00spc600= v500r002c00spc700= v500r002c00t= v100r001c10= v100r001c10spc100= v100r001c10spc200b010= v100r001c10spc300= v100r001c10spc500= v100r001c10spc600= v100r001c10spc700b010= v100r001c10spc800= v500r002c00spc200= v500r002c00spc500= v500r002c00spc600= v500r002c00spc700= v500r002c00spc600= v500r002c00spc700= v500r002c00spc900= v500r002c00spcb00= v600r006c00= v600r006c00spc200= v500r002c00spc600= v500r002c00spc700= v500r002c00spcb00= v600r006c00= v600r006c00spc200= v100r001c01spc100= v100r001c01spc107tb010= v100r001c10= v100r001c10spc300= v100r001c10spc400= v100r001c10spc500= v100r001c10spc600= v100r001c10spc700= v100r001c10spc800= v100r001c10spc900= v500r002c00= v500r002c00spc100= v100r002c00= v100r002c00spc200= v100r002c00spc400= v100r002c00spc600= v100r002c00spc700= v100r002c00spc800CVSS 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 the Huawei product modelLocate the product model label on the device physical label or access the device admin interface to confirm the model number (Dp300, Rp200, Rse6500, Te30, Te40, Te50, Te60, or Tp3106)Affected if The model is one of the affected products listed in the CVE (Dp300, Rp200, Rse6500, Te30, Te40, Te50, Te60, Tp3106)
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Check the installed firmware versionAccess the device admin web interface or CLI and navigate to System Status or About page to retrieve the exact firmware version string (for example, v500r002c00spc500)Affected if The installed firmware version matches any of the versions listed for that product in the CVE affected versions section
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Verify SIP module is enabledAccess the device admin interface and check the SIP or Telephony settings configuration to determine if the SIP protocol module is currently enabledAffected if SIP module is enabled and the firmware version is in the affected list
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Check for SIP service exposureReview network configuration to determine if the device SIP port (typically port 5060) is exposed to untrusted networks or the internetAffected if SIP is enabled and the service is reachable from untrusted network segments
The environment is affected if the device is one of the listed models (Dp300, Rp200, Rse6500, Te30, Te40, Te50, Te60, Tp3106), runs an affected firmware version from the CVE list, and has the SIP module enabled.
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 the vendor-supplied firmware update from Huawei to address the SIP module overflow vulnerability.
- Consultation6.0 h
- Implementation12.0 h
- Testing6.0 h
- Review / QA3.0 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2017-17142 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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