CVE-2017-17288
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 · uneditedHuawei DP300 V500R002C00, RP200 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE30 V100R001C10, V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE40 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE50 V500R002C00, V600R006C00, TE60 V100R001C10, V500R002C00, V600R006C00 have an integer overflow vulnerability. An unauthenticated, remote attacker may send specially crafted messages to the affected products. Due to insufficient input validation, successful exploit may cause integer overflow and some process 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 · moderate confidenceInteger overflow vulnerability in Huawei DP300, RP200, and TE30-60 video conferencing products. An unauthenticated remote attacker can send specially crafted messages that trigger insufficient input validation, causing integer overflow and process 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= v500r002c00= v600r006c00= v100r001c10= v500r002c00= v600r006c00= v500r002c00= v600r006c00= v500r002c00= v600r006c00= v100r001c10= v500r002c00= v600r006c00CVSS 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 video conferencing product modelAccess the device admin interface or check the product label/serial number to confirm the model is one of: DP300, RP200, TE30, TE40, TE50, or TE60Affected if The model is any of these six product lines
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Check the installed firmware versionLog into the device management interface or use the device's CLI command (typically 'display version' or similar) to retrieve the current firmware versionAffected if The firmware version matches exactly: v500r002c00, v600r006c00, or v100r001c10 (for TE30/TE60). RP200 is also affected at v500r002c00 and v600r006c00. DP300 is affected at v500r002c00 only
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Determine if the device is network-accessibleCheck if the video conferencing service ports (typically SIP, H.323, or proprietary signaling ports) are exposed to untrusted networks or the internetAffected if The device management or signaling interfaces are reachable from untrusted networks without firewall protection
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Review logs for process abnormalitiesExamine system logs for crashes, restarts, or abnormal process behavior in the messaging or signaling service componentsAffected if Repeated process abnormalities or crashes are observed in the video conferencing service processes
You are affected if your device is a DP300, RP200, TE30, TE40, TE50, or TE60 running any of the specific firmware versions listed and the video conferencing service is network-accessible.
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 patches or firmware updates from Huawei for the affected product versions. If patches are unavailable, consider network segmentation to limit exposure to unauthenticated attackers.
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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-2017-17288 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
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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