CVE-2017-8137: huawei technologies co., ltd. hedex lite Untrusted Search Path
CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 22-11-2017Last modified 17-09-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2017-8137 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Untrusted Search Path vulnerability in huawei technologies co., ltd. hedex lite. EPSS estimates a 0.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 53.3% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
0.73%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 22-11-2017PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 17-09-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
HedEx Earlier than V200R006C00 versions has a dynamic link library (DLL) hijacking vulnerability due to calling the DDL file by accessing a relative path. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to tamper with the DLL file, leading to DLL hijacking.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesSingle source
High 9.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:CSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
0.73%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
53%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.73% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.73%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Huawei1 product
- hedex_lite< v200r006c00
Huawei technologies co., ltd.1 product
- hedex liteEarlier than V200R006C00 versions
2 vendors · 2 products
References
1 links- www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/2017/huawei-sa-20170531-01-hedex-enX Refsource CONFIRMIssue TrackingVendor Advisory