CVE-2017-8172: Isub service in P10 Plus and P10 smart phones with earlier than VKY-AL00C00B157 versions and earlier than VTR-

Q: How do I fix CVE-2017-8172?

p10 plus firmware: upgrade to vky-al00c00b157; p10 firmware: upgrade to vtr-al00c00b157. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2017-8172 being exploited?

CVE-2017-8172 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2017-8172 affect?

CVE-2017-8172 affects p10 plus firmware, p10 firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). Isub service in P10 Plus and P10 smart phones with earlier than VKY-AL00C00B157 versions and earlier than VTR-AL00C00B157 versions has a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious applicatio

Q: How urgent is CVE-2017-8172?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 5.5UPGRADEUPGRADE

CVE-2017-8172 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.5) affecting p10 plus firmware, p10 firmware. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

Isub service in P10 Plus and P10 smart phones with earlier than VKY-AL00C00B157 versions and earlier than VTR-AL00C00B157 versions has a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious application on the smart phone, and the application can send given parameter to specific interface, which make a out-of-bounds array access that results in smart phone restart.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	5.5 (Medium)
Attack vector	Local
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	0.6% (top 50%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-129
Published	2017-11-22
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): Huawei Technologies · Vendor: huawei

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2017-11-22 19:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:25 UTCUpdated Record last modified

huawei p10 plus firmware UPGRADE

Affected: < vky-al00c00b157

Fixed in: vky-al00c00b157

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

huawei p10 firmware UPGRADE

Affected: < vtr-al00c00b157

Fixed in: vtr-al00c00b157

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

Check your OS release

cat /etc/os-release; uname -r

Debian / Ubuntu

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora

sudo dnf upgrade --refresh

Windows

Install the latest cumulative update from Windows Update

If no patch exists yet

OS downgrades are not safe. Apply the vendor mitigation from the advisory and restrict exposure.

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Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2017-8172?

p10 plus firmware: upgrade to vky-al00c00b157; p10 firmware: upgrade to vtr-al00c00b157. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2017-8172 being exploited?

CVE-2017-8172 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2017-8172 affect?

CVE-2017-8172 affects p10 plus firmware, p10 firmware. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.5). Isub service in P10 Plus and P10 smart phones with earlier than VKY-AL00C00B157 versions and earlier than VTR-AL00C00B157 versions has a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability. An attacker tricks a user into installing a malicious applicatio

How urgent is CVE-2017-8172?

Priority 32/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

Huawei vulnerabilities

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