CVE-2017-17144
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 · uneditedBackup feature of SIP 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 when the module process a specific amount of state. The module cannot handle it causing SIP module DoS.
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 · moderate confidenceA buffer/integer overflow vulnerability exists in the backup feature of the SIP module across multiple Huawei video conferencing and unified communication devices. When the module processes a specific amount of state data, it fails to properly handle the condition, leading to a denial of service condition where the SIP module becomes unavailable.
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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= 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 device modelAccess the device management interface or use 'display device' command to confirm the exact model (Dp300, Rp200, Rse6500, Te30, Te40, Te50, Te60, or Tp3106)Affected if Device model is one of the listed affected products
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Check the installed firmware versionUse 'display version' command or access device info page to retrieve the current firmware version stringAffected if Installed version matches any of the exact versions listed in the affected version ranges (e.g., v500r002c00, v600r006c00, v100r001c10, etc.)
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Verify SIP module is enabledUse 'display sip status' or check SIP configuration via 'display current-configuration | include sip' to confirm the SIP module is activeAffected if SIP module is enabled and running on the device
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Confirm backup feature accessibilityCheck if backup functionality for SIP is configured via 'display sip backup' or review backup-related configuration settings in the deviceAffected if SIP backup feature is configured or accessible (this is the component containing the vulnerability)
A user is affected if they are running any of the listed firmware versions on the specified Huawei devices with the SIP module enabled and the backup feature in use.
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 firmware patches to affected Huawei devices. Until patches are available, consider network segmentation to limit exposure to the SIP module and implement rate limiting on SIP traffic.
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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-2017-17144 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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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