Huawei NGFW Module/IPS Module IKEv2 Packet input validation

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Huawei NGFW Module and IPS Module. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component IKEv2. The manipulation as part of Packet results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-17156. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit.

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A vulnerability was found in Huawei NGFW Module and IPS Module (affected version not known). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component IKEv2. The manipulation as part of a Packet leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IKEv2 in Huawei IPS Module V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, NGFW Module V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, NIP6300 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, NIP6600 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, Secospace USG6300 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, Secospace USG6500 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, Secospace USG6600 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC100, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC301, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE, USG9500 V500R001C00, V500R001C00SPC200, V500R001C00SPC300, V500R001C00SPC303, V500R001C00SPC500, V500R001C00SPC500PWE, V500R001C00SPH303, V500R001C00SPH508, V500R001C20, V500R001C20SPC100, V500R001C20SPC100PWE, V500R001C20SPC101, V500R001C20SPC200, V500R001C20SPC200B062, V500R001C20SPC200PWE, V500R001C20SPC300B078, V500R001C20SPC300PWE has an out-of-bounds memory access vulnerability due to insufficient input validation. An attacker could exploit it to craft special packets to trigger out-of-bounds memory access, which may further lead to system exceptions.

The bug was discovered 12/06/2017. The weakness was presented 02/15/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at huawei.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-17156 since 12/04/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 02/08/2023).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 71 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See VDB-113384, VDB-113385, VDB-113386 and VDB-113387 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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• Huawei

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• IPS Module
• NGFW Module

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• commercial

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• Vendor: https://www.huawei.com/

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