# CVE-2017-10871: Memory corruption in Wi-Fi STATION L-02F Software

> A buffer overflow in NTT DOCOMO Wi-Fi station firmware allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Nov 2017
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-3cxq-f8c4-pcq5

## What is CVE-2017-10871?

CVE-2017-10871 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in NTT DOCOMO, INC. Wi-Fi STATION L-02F Software, published on 13 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Buffer overflow in NTT DOCOMO Wi-Fi STATION L-02F Software version L02F-MDM9625-V10h-JUN-23-2017-DCM-JP and earlier allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-10871?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nttdocomo Wi-Fi Station L-02f Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-10871?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-10871 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-10871 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10871 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in NTT DOCOMO, INC. Wi-Fi STATION L-02F Software

- [CVE-2017-10845](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10845/): Hardcoded credentials in Wi-Fi STATION L-02F (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2017-10846](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10846/): Missing authorization in Wi-Fi STATION L-02F (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-10871 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-10871 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in NTT DOCOMO, INC. Wi-Fi STATION L-02F Software, published on 13 Nov 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-10871 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: NTT DOCOMO, INC. Wi-Fi STATION L-02F Software. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10871/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-10871/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10871
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10871
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-10871

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