CVE-2016-8769 json
Huawei UTPS earlier than UTPS-V200R003B015D16SPC00C983 has an unquoted service path vulnerability which can lead to the truncation of UTPS…
published 2017-04-02 9 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-9594
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 75%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-40807)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 75% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-40807 Huawei UTPS - Unquoted Service Path Privilege Escalation local, 2016-11-22
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. Huawei UTPS
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
References
-
exploit-db.com
/exploits/40807/
exploit, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
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huawei.com
/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161116-01-utps-en
vendor-advisory
-
security-geek.in
/2017/02/07/0day-discovery-system-level-access-by-privilege-escalation-of-huawei-manufactured-airtel-photon-do
third-party-advisory, url-repurposed
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/94403
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-8769
- NVD CVE-2016-8769
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