CWE
426
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2014-8358

First published: Mon Dec 11 2017(Updated: )

Huawei EC156, EC176, and EC177 USB Modem products with software before UTPS-V200R003B015D02SP07C1014 (23.015.02.07.1014) and before V200R003B015D02SP08C1014 (23.015.02.08.1014) use a weak ACL for the "Mobile Partner" directory, which allows remote attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges by compromising a low privilege account and modifying Mobile Partner.exe.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Huawei EC156 Firmware=v200r003b009d05sp03c1014
Huawei EC156 Firmware
Huawei Ec176 Firmware=v200r003b009d05sp03c1014
Huawei Ec176 Firmware
Huawei EC177=v200r003b009d05sp03c1014
Huawei EC177

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2014-8358?

    CVE-2014-8358 is considered a high severity vulnerability due to the potential for remote attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges.

  • How do I fix CVE-2014-8358?

    To mitigate CVE-2014-8358, upgrade the Huawei EC156, EC176, and EC177 USB Modem products to the version UTPS-V200R003B015D02SP07C1014 or V200R003B015D02SP08C1014 or later.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2014-8358?

    Users of Huawei EC156, EC176, and EC177 USB Modem products with firmware versions prior to UTPS-V200R003B015D02SP07C1014 and V200R003B015D02SP08C1014 are affected by CVE-2014-8358.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2014-8358?

    CVE-2014-8358 is a directory access control vulnerability that allows unauthorized access to the "Mobile Partner" directory.

  • What are the potential impacts of exploiting CVE-2014-8358?

    Exploiting CVE-2014-8358 could allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code with SYSTEM privileges on the affected devices.

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