CVE-2017-17131

Name: CVE-2017-17131
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-03-05T19:29:00.207+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.84%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-17131 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Huawei DP300 V500R002C00; RP200 V500R002C00; V600R006C00; TE30 V100R001C10; V600R006C00; TE50 V600R006C00; TE60 V100R001C10; V500R002C00; V600R006C00; VP9660 V500R002C10 have an DoS vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the parameter when a putty comment key is loaded. An authenticated remote attacker can place a malformed putty key file in system when a system manager load the key an infinite loop happens which lead to reboot the system.. EPSS estimates a 0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Huawei DP300 V500R002C00; RP200 V500R002C00; V600R006C00; TE30 V100R001C10; V600R006C00; TE50 V600R006C00; TE60 V100R001C10; V500R002C00; V600R006C00; VP9660 V500R002C10 have an DoS vulnerability due to insufficient validation of the parameter when a putty comment key is loaded. An authenticated remote attacker can place a malformed putty key file in system when a system manager load the key an infinite loop happens which lead to reboot the system.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.84%

53.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-835

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	Dp300 Firmware	v500r002c00
Huawei	Rp200 Firmware	v500r002c00
Huawei	Rp200 Firmware	v600r006c00
Huawei	Te30 Firmware	v100r001c10
Huawei	Te30 Firmware	v600r006c00
Huawei	Te50 Firmware	v600r006c00
Huawei	Te60 Firmware	v100r001c10
Huawei	Te60 Firmware	v500r002c00
Huawei	Te60 Firmware	v600r006c00
Huawei	Vp9660 Firmware	v500r002c10

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20171206-01-vpp-enVendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20171206-01-vpp-enVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Mar 5, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-17131?

How severe is CVE-2017-17131?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-17131 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.84% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17131?

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Source: NVD / NIST