CVE-2017-17159

Name: CVE-2017-17159
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2018-02-15T16:29:01.97+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2017-17159 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Some Huawei smart phones with software of NXT-AL10C00B386, NXT-CL00C92B386, NXT-DL00C17B386, NXT-TL00C01B386SP01, NTS-AL00C00B535 have a DoS vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. An unauthenticated attacker could send malformed System Information(SI) messages to the smart phone within radio range by special wireless device. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Some Huawei smart phones with software of NXT-AL10C00B386, NXT-CL00C92B386, NXT-DL00C17B386, NXT-TL00C01B386SP01, NTS-AL00C00B535 have a DoS vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. An unauthenticated attacker could send malformed System Information(SI) messages to the smart phone within radio range by special wireless device. Successful exploit could make the smart phone restart.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

0.38%

29.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	Mt8-Emui4.1 Firmware	nxt-al10c00b386
Huawei	Mt8-Emui4.1 Firmware	nxt-cl00c92b386
Huawei	Mt8-Emui4.1 Firmware	nxt-dl00c17b386
Huawei	Mt8-Emui4.1 Firmware	nxt-tl00c01b386sp01
Huawei	Nts-Al00 Firmware	nts-al00c00b535

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171220-02-smartphone-enVendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171220-02-smartphone-enVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Feb 15, 2018
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-17159?

How severe is CVE-2017-17159?

Severity scoring for CVE-2017-17159 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2017-17159?

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Source: NVD / NIST