Threat intelligence · CVE-2017-3216
Various WiMAX routers contain a authentication bypass vulnerability in libmtk httpd plugin Overview WiMAX routers from several vendors including Huawei and ZyXEL are v…
Published Jun 7, 2017 · the affected product
Last checked Nov 2, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.
Check if you run it
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-3216. EPSS is 5.17%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
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.
- Severity
- Unknown—
- Known exploitation
- Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
- EPSS
- 5.17%
- Remediation
- Not established
- Affected products
- See sources for product scope
Various WiMAX routers contain a authentication bypass vulnerability in libmtk httpd plugin Overview WiMAX routers from several vendors including Huawei and ZyXEL are vulnerable to an authentication bypass allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to change the administrator password on the device. Description CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function - CVE-2017-3216 Several WiMAX routers making use of a
No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.
How to fix CVE-2017-3216
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.
Advisory
Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.
Official advisories
What to do
Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.
Should you patch?
No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2017-3216. EPSS is 5.17%. Act only if a listed version of the affected product is installed.
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 5.17%. 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.
Jun 7, 2017 · AlienVault OTX
Detected
Various WiMAX routers contain a authentication bypass vulnerability in libmtk httpd plugin Overview WiMAX routers from several vendors including Huawei and ZyXEL are vulnerable to an authentication bypass allowing a remote, unauthenticated attacker to change the administrator password on the device. Description CWE-306: Missing Authentication for Critical Function - CVE-2017-3216 Several WiMAX rou
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2017-3216
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2017-3216
30-day exploitation probability 5.17%
first.org - AlienVault OTXThreat intelligenceCVE-2017-3216otx.alienvault.com
References
Freshness
Last verified in this catalog Oct 31, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.
- CVE.orgNov 2, 2026
- FIRST EPSSOct 31, 2026
- AlienVault OTXOct 31, 2026