CVE-2016-8769 EXPLOIT
6.7
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 1.6% (pctl 75)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Huawei UTPS earlier than UTPS-V200R003B015D16SPC00C983 has an unquoted service path vulnerability which can lead to the truncation of UTPS service query paths. An attacker may put an executable file in the search path of the affected service and obtain elevated privileges after the executable file is executed.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.7 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 1.58% — more likely to be exploited than 75% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-264 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2017-04-02 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| huawei | utps firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Huawei UTPS - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation | 2016-11-22 |
References
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161116-01-utps-en
- http://www.security-geek.in/2017/02/07/0day-discovery-system-level-access-by-privilege-escalation-of-huawei-manufactured-airtel-photon-dongles/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94403
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40807/
- http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161116-01-utps-en
- http://www.security-geek.in/2017/02/07/0day-discovery-system-level-access-by-privilege-escalation-of-huawei-manufactured-airtel-photon-dongles/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94403
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40807/
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