CVE-2017-17285
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 · uneditedBluetooth module in some Huawei mobile phones with software LON-AL00BC00B229 and earlier versions has a buffer overflow vulnerability. Due to insufficient input validation, an unauthenticated attacker may craft Bluetooth AVDTP/AVCTP messages after successful paring, causing buffer overflow. Successful exploit may cause code execution.
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 confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in Huawei mobile phone Bluetooth module (LON-AL00BC00B229 and earlier) where insufficient input validation on AVDTP/AVCTP messages after successful pairing allows crafted Bluetooth packets to overflow buffers, potentially enabling code execution.
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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<= lon-al00bc00b229CVSS 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
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm device model is Huawei LON-AL00Check device settings under Settings > About Phone > Model Number, or check the physical device labelingAffected if Device model is not LON-AL00, then it is not affected by this specific CVE
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Check installed firmware versionGo to Settings > About Phone > Version, look for build number that contains the firmware version string (e.g., LON-AL00BC00B229)Affected if Firmware version is lon-al00bc00b229 or earlier (lower alphanumeric version)
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Verify Bluetooth is enabledCheck Settings > Bluetooth is turned ON, or check quick settings panel for Bluetooth iconAffected if Bluetooth is enabled and paired with any device - the vulnerability triggers after successful pairing with crafted AVDTP/AVCTP messages
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Check for active Bluetooth audio connectionsLook for paired Bluetooth audio devices (headphones, speakers, car kits) in Settings > Bluetooth > Paired Devices, or check if media audio is routing through BluetoothAffected if Any Bluetooth device is paired - the vulnerability is exploitable through AVDTP/AVCTP message handling after pairing
Device is affected if it is a Huawei LON-AL00 with firmware version lon-al00bc00b229 or earlier AND has Bluetooth enabled with at least one paired device.
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 firmware update beyond version B229 for affected Huawei LON-AL00 devices; until patched, disable Bluetooth when not in use and avoid pairing with untrusted devices.
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