CVE-2017-17224 Null dereference in HG655m
An attacker can cause a denial of service on Huawei smartphones by sending crafted packets that trigger a null pointer dereference.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2017-17224?
CVE-2017-17224 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei HG655m, published on 12 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Some Huawei smart phones with versions earlier than Harry-AL00C 9.1.0.206(C00E205R3P1) have a null pointer dereference vulnerability. An attacker crafts specific packets and sends to the affected product to exploit this vulnerability. Successful exploitation may cause the affected phone abnormal.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-17224?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Hg655m Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-17224?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-17224 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-17224 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-17224 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hjv6-q2rr-rjhq.