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Ips Module FirmwareOperating system · Huawei

CVE-2017-17156

HIGH · 7.5 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-02-15
Mitigation only
No fix yet — a mitigation exists. There is no fixed release. A documented workaround reduces exposure in the meantime.
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84/100
Remediation priority · High
Remotely reachable No privileges Zero-click

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 · unedited
IKEv2 in Huawei IPS Module V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, NGFW Module V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, NIP6300 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, NIP6600 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, Secospace USG6300 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, Secospace USG6500 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, Secospace USG6600 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC100, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC301, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, USG9500 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC303, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit it to craft special packets to trigger out-of-bounds memory access, which may further lead to system exceptions.

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 confidence

IKEv2 implementation in Huawei IPS, NGFW, NIP, and USG security devices contains an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send specially crafted IKEv2 packets to trigger out-of-bounds memory access, potentially causing system exceptions or denial of service.

MitigationApply Huawei firmware updates or patches for the affected versions. If immediate patching is not possible, consider blocking or rate-limiting IKEv2 traffic at perimeter devices until the fix can be deployed.

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
Ips Module FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= v500r001c00= v500r001c00spc200= v500r001c00spc300= v500r001c00spc500= v500r001c00sph303= v500r001c00sph508= v500r001c20= v500r001c20spc100= v500r001c20spc100pwe= v500r001c20spc200= v500r001c20spc200b062= v500r001c20spc200pwe
Ngfw Module FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= v500r001c00= v500r001c00spc200= v500r001c00spc300= v500r001c00spc500= v500r001c00spc500pwe= v500r001c00sph303= v500r001c00sph508= v500r001c20= v500r001c20spc100= v500r001c20spc100pwe= v500r001c20spc200= v500r001c20spc200b062
Nip6300 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= v500r001c00= v500r001c00spc200= v500r001c00spc300= v500r001c00spc500= v500r001c00sph303= v500r001c00sph508= v500r001c20= v500r001c20spc100= v500r001c20spc100pwe= v500r001c20spc200= v500r001c20spc200b062= v500r001c20spc200pwe
Nip6600 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= v500r001c00= v500r001c00spc200= v500r001c00spc300= v500r001c00spc500= v500r001c00sph303= v500r001c00sph508= v500r001c20= v500r001c20spc100= v500r001c20spc100pwe= v500r001c20spc200= v500r001c20spc200b062= v500r001c20spc200pwe
Secospace Usg6300 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= v500r001c00= v500r001c00spc200= v500r001c00spc300= v500r001c00spc500= v500r001c00spc500pwe= v500r001c00sph303= v500r001c00sph508= v500r001c20= v500r001c20spc100= v500r001c20spc100pwe= v500r001c20spc101= v500r001c20spc200
Secospace Usg6500 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= v500r001c00= v500r001c00spc200= v500r001c00spc300= v500r001c00spc500= v500r001c00spc500pwe= v500r001c00sph303= v500r001c00sph508= v500r001c20= v500r001c20spc100= v500r001c20spc100pwe= v500r001c20spc101= v500r001c20spc200
Secospace Usg6600 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= v500r001c00= v500r001c00spc100= v500r001c00spc200= v500r001c00spc300= v500r001c00spc301= v500r001c00spc500= v500r001c00spc500pwe= v500r001c00sph303= v500r001c20= v500r001c20spc100= v500r001c20spc100pwe= v500r001c20spc101
Usg9500 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= v500r001c00= v500r001c00spc200= v500r001c00spc300= v500r001c00spc303= v500r001c00spc500= v500r001c00spc500pwe= v500r001c00sph303= v500r001c00sph508= v500r001c20= v500r001c20spc100= v500r001c20spc100pwe= v500r001c20spc101

CVSS 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
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify the Huawei security device model
    Log into the device management interface or run the display device command to confirm the exact model (e.g., IPS module, NGFW, NIP6300, NIP6600, USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, or USG9500)
    Affected if The device is any of these Huawei security product lines: IPS Module, NGFW Module, NIP6300, NIP6600, USG6300, USG6500, USG6600, or USG9500
  2. Retrieve the firmware version
    Run the display version command or check the system information page to obtain the exact firmware version string
    Affected if The firmware version matches any of these: v500r001c00, v500r001c00spc200, v500r001c00spc300, v500r001c00spc500, v500r001c00spc500pwe, v500r001c00sph303, v500r001c00sph508, v500r001c20, v500r001c20spc100, v500r001c20spc100pwe, v500r001c20spc101, v500r001c20spc200, v500r001c20spc200b062, v500r001c20s
  3. Verify if IKEv2 is enabled
    Check the IPsec or VPN configuration using display ipsec proposal or display ike peer commands, or review the VPN policy settings to determine if IKEv2 is configured
    Affected if IKEv2 protocol is actively configured or enabled on the device

A user is affected if they are running one of the listed Huawei security products with a matching firmware version AND have IKEv2 enabled in their IPsec VPN configuration.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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AI-assisted, checked against the advisory. Informational, not a guarantee.

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 data
Mitigation available No clean upgrade yet — mitigate in the meantime
Mitigation

Apply Huawei firmware updates or patches for the affected versions. If immediate patching is not possible, consider blocking or rate-limiting IKEv2 traffic at perimeter devices until the fix can be deployed.

Fix this in Ips Module Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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