CVE-2018-14327 EXPLOIT
7.8
HIGH · CVSS 3.0 · EPSS 4.4% (pctl 91)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
The installer for the Alcatel OSPREY3_MINI Modem component on EE EE40VB 4G mobile broadband modems with firmware before EE40_00_02.00_45 sets weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for the "Web Connecton\EE40" and "Web Connecton\EE40\BackgroundService" directories, which allows local users to gain privileges, as demonstrated by inserting a Trojan horse ServiceManager.exe file into the "Web Connecton\EE40\BackgroundService" directory.
Scoring
| CVSS | 7.8 (HIGH, v3.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 4.39% — more likely to be exploited than 91% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-732 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-09-26 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (2)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| ee | ee40vb |
| ee | ee40vb firmware |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | EE 4GEE Mini EE40_00_02.00_44 - Privilege Escalation | 2018-09-27 |
References
- http://blog.zerodaylab.com/2018/09/zerodaylab-discovers-ee-unquoted.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149492/EE-4GEE-Mini-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105385
- https://osandamalith.com/2018/09/17/ee-4gee-mini-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2018-14327/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45501/
- http://blog.zerodaylab.com/2018/09/zerodaylab-discovers-ee-unquoted.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149492/EE-4GEE-Mini-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105385
- https://osandamalith.com/2018/09/17/ee-4gee-mini-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2018-14327/
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45501/
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