Max Presence FirmwareOperating system · Huawei

CVE-2017-8199

MEDIUM · 6.5 CVSS v3.0 Published 2017-11-22
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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71/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Remotely reachable 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
MAX PRESENCE V100R001C00, TP3106 V100R002C00, TP3206 V100R002C00 have an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in H323 protocol. An attacker logs in to the system as a user and send crafted packets to the affected products. Due to insufficient verification of the packets, successful exploit will cause process reboot.

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 confidence

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in the H323 protocol implementation across MAX PRESENCE, TP3106, and TP3206 video conferencing products. An attacker with valid user credentials can send specially crafted packets that lack sufficient validation, triggering the out-of-bounds read condition and causing a process reboot (Denial of Service).

MitigationApply vendor patches when available. Until then, limit access to trusted authenticated users only, implement network segmentation, and monitor for anomalous H323 traffic patterns.

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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
Max Presence FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= v100r001c00
Tp3106 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= v100r002c00
Tp3206 FirmwareOperating system
Affected:= v100r002c00

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
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/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 product model
    Log into the video conferencing device or check inventory documentation to determine if the device is a Huawei Max Presence, TP3106, or TP3206 unit.
    Affected if Device is a Huawei Max Presence, TP3106, or TP3206 model.
  2. Check installed firmware version
    Access the device's web interface, CLI (typically via SSH/Telnet), or administrative console and navigate to the firmware/version information section. Common CLI command: 'display version' or 'show system-info'.
    Affected if Firmware version matches v100r001c00 (Max Presence), v100r002c00 (TP3106), or v100r002c00 (TP3206).
  3. Verify H323 protocol is enabled
    Access the device's settings or CLI and check the H323 protocol configuration. Common path: Settings > Protocol > H323 or CLI command: 'display h323 enable' or 'display voip service'.
    Affected if H323 protocol is enabled and configured for use.
  4. Review system logs for H323-related crashes
    Check system logs, crash dumps, or audit logs for entries indicating unexpected process reboots, out-of-bounds memory reads, or H323 stack failures. Look for keywords: 'H323', 'out-of-bounds', 'reboot', 'crash', 'stack overflow'.
    Affected if Logs show unexplained process reboots or H323-related error messages.

A user is affected if they are running one of the listed firmware versions on Max Presence, TP3106, or TP3206 devices with H323 protocol enabled.

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

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

Apply vendor patches when available. Until then, limit access to trusted authenticated users only, implement network segmentation, and monitor for anomalous H323 traffic patterns.

Fix this in Max Presence Firmware Scoped from the published advisory
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  • Testing10.0 h
  • Review / QA4.0 h
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