PT-2018-6505 · Huawei · Huawei Viewpoint 8660

Published 2018-03-09 · Updated 2019-10-03 · CVE-2017-17329

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

3.3

Low

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Huawei ViewPoint 8660 version V100R008C03

Description: The issue is related to a memory leak when parsing XML Schema data. The software fails to release allocated memory properly. An authenticated attacker could exploit this by uploading a crafted XML file, potentially causing the system service to become abnormal due to memory exhaustion.

Recommendations: For Huawei ViewPoint 8660 version V100R008C03, consider restricting access to XML file uploads until a fix is available. As a temporary workaround, monitor system memory usage closely to prevent service abnormalities. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this issue.

Fix

Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-772

Related Identifiers

CVE-2017-17329

Affected Products

Huawei Viewpoint 8660

References · 3

• http://huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20171206-03-xml-en · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2017-17329 · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-17329 · Security Note