# CVE-2017-17222: Code injection in eSpace 7950; eSpace 8950

> An authenticated attacker can execute arbitrary code on Huawei eSpace phones by sending crafted packets after uploading a language package.

- **Severity:** High 8.8 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 9 Mar 2018
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-fcmv-j8j4-gp4h

## What is CVE-2017-17222?

CVE-2017-17222 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. eSpace 7950; eSpace 8950, published on 9 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Import Language Package function in Huawei eSpace 7950 V200R003C30; eSpace 8950 V200R003C00; V200R003C30 has a remote code execution vulnerability. An authenticated, remote attacker can craft and send the packets to the affected products after Language Package is uploaded. Due to insufficient verification of the packets, this could be exploited to execute arbitrary code.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17222?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Huawei Espace 7950 Firmware, Huawei Espace 8950 Firmware.

## How do I fix CVE-2017-17222?

No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17222 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2017-17222 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. eSpace 7950; eSpace 8950

- [CVE-2017-17221](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17221/): Code injection in eSpace 7950; eSpace 8950 (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2018-7958](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7958/): Security feature bypass in eSpace 7950 (high 7.4)
- [CVE-2018-7960](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7960/): Information disclosure in eSpace 7950 (high 7.4)
- [CVE-2018-7959](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-7959/): Weak cryptography in eSpace 7950 (medium 5.9)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2017-17222 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2017-17222 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. eSpace 7950; eSpace 8950, published on 9 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17222 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. eSpace 7950; eSpace 8950. 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-2017-17222/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2017-17222/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17222
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17222
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-17222

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