Is CVE-2017-17215 actively exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks CVE-2017-17215 as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

What exploitation activity has KEV Intelligence observed?

KEV Intelligence has not yet recorded sensor-observed exploitation attempts for CVE-2017-17215. Our sensors continue to monitor for activity targeting this CVE.

Which versions are affected?

CVE-2017-17215 affects Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. HG532. Reported affected version: customized versions.

No. CVE-2017-17215 is not currently listed in CISA KEV.

Vulnerability report

Exploited in the wild High confidence Not in CISA KEV

CVE-2017-17215

HG532 Remote Code Execution

Huawei Technologies Co. / HG532 · customized versions

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Severity: CVSS 8.8 · High
Confidence: High
Exploit status: Exploited in the wild
EPSS: 78.6%
First observed: —
Last observed: —

Decision summary

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What it is

CVE-2017-17215 is a vulnerability affecting Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. HG532. Huawei HG532 with some customized versions has a remote code execution vulnerability. An authenticated attacker could send malicious...

Is it exploited?

Yes. KEV Intelligence tracks this CVE as a known exploited vulnerability. Confidence is high.

Who is affected?

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. / HG532 customized versions.

What should we do?

Prioritize remediation. Validate affected assets and apply vendor fixes on an accelerated timeline.

Overview

Huawei HG532 with some customized versions has a remote code execution vulnerability

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.

Vendor Product Affected Status

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. HG532 customized versions Affected

Published: 20 Mar 2018
Exploitation Reported: 22 Apr 2025
Attack vector: Remote
Complexity: Low
Privileges: Low
User interaction: None

CVE References

CVE Record CVE.org · CVE Record https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-17215
102344 securityfocus.com · VDB Entry http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/102344
huawei.com/en/psirt/security-notices/huawei-sn-20171130... huawei.com · CVE Record http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-notices/huawei-sn-20171130-01...

Exploitation evidence

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Exploited in the wild

The Shadowserver

Recorded 22 Apr 2025

Independent exploitation attestation added to the KEV Intelligence record.

Used in malware

The Shadowserver

Recorded 08 Jun 2026

Malware families have been linked to exploitation of this CVE.

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Source	Added
The Shadowserver First	2025-04-28 00:00 UTC

Detection

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Observed signals

Request targets: 0
User-Agents: 0

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Scanner coverage

No scanner integrations recorded yet.

Virtual patch status

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No detection artifacts or sensor request patterns are available for this CVE yet.

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Risk and context

Severity, weaknesses, and research context

CVSS v3.0

8.8 High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

78.6%

Weaknesses

Improper Input Validation CWE-20

All CVSS Scores

CVSS v3.0 8.8 High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 6.5 Medium

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Timeline

From disclosure to observed exploitation

08 Jun 2026
First public exploitation report

Exploit observed in malware
28 Apr 2025
Added to KEV Intelligence KEV Feed

High-confidence, third-party attested exploitation
20 Mar 2018
CVE published

Vulnerability disclosed publicly
04 Dec 2017
CVE ID reserved

Identifier reserved by the CNA

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Evidence confidence and provenance
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  "cve_id": "CVE-2017-17215",
  "confidence": "High",
  "cvss_score": 8.8,
  "cvss_estimated": false,
  "epss_score": 0.7861,
  "exploit_status": {
    "exploited_in_the_wild": true,
    "active_exploitation_observed": false
  },
  "sensor_telemetry": { "attempts": 0, "sensors": 0 }
}

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