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Threat intelligence · CVE-2017-172151

Gaft BotNet - with Huawei Targets Gafgyt – also known as Bashlite – is malware botnet that directly targets vulnerabilities in three wireless router models.

Published Feb 10, 2021 · the affected product

Last checked Nov 1, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Open the advisory

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for CVE-2017-172151. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare the affected product with the linked advisory before you change production.

Gaps on this record

  • No plain product name is stored. The page cannot tell you which product to check.
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
  • EPSS is missing. A missing score is not a low risk.
Severity
Unknown—
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
Not in the current FIRST EPSS dataset
Remediation
Not established
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Gaft BotNet - with Huawei Targets Gafgyt – also known as Bashlite – is malware botnet that directly targets vulnerabilities in three wireless router models. The Huawei HG532 and Realtek RTL81XX were targeted by previous versions of Gafgyt, but now it's also targeting the Zyxel P660HN-T1A. CVE-2017-172151 and CVE-2018-15887

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2017-172151

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

Exploitation likelihood is not on this record for CVE-2017-172151. A missing EPSS score is not a low risk. Compare the affected product with the linked advisory before you change production.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS is absent from the current FIRST dataset. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Feb 10, 2021 · AlienVault OTX

    Detected

    Gaft BotNet - with Huawei Targets Gafgyt – also known as Bashlite – is malware botnet that directly targets vulnerabilities in three wireless router models. The Huawei HG532 and Realtek RTL81XX were targeted by previous versions of Gafgyt, but now it's also targeting the Zyxel P660HN-T1A. CVE-2017-172151 and CVE-2018-15887

Sources

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 1, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • AlienVault OTXNov 1, 2026