CVE-2016-8769 describes an unquoted service path vulnerability in Huawei UTPS firmware versions earlier than UTPS-V200R003B015D16SPC00C983. This flaw allows an attacker to place a malicious executable in the service's search path, potentially leading to privilege escalation when the service starts. With a CVSS score of 6.7 (Medium), the vulnerability requires high privileges for exploitation but can result in high impact to confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog and lacking significant community discussion or media coverage, a public exploit (EDB-40807) exists, indicating its potential for exploitation.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= v200r003b015d15sp00c983CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:huawei:utps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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