CVE-2017-17175 describes a Denial of Service (DoS) vulnerability in the SMS module of Huawei Mate 9 Pro smartphones running versions prior to LON-AL00B 8.0.0.354(C00). An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this by setting up a pseudo base station and sending specially crafted text messages, rendering the affected phone unable to make calls or send/receive SMS. This vulnerability has a CVSS v3.0 score of 6.5 (Medium), indicating a low attack complexity and no user interaction required, with a high impact on availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< lon-al00b_8.0.0.354\(c00\)CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:huawei:mate_9_pro:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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