CVE-2016-6179 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can cause system crashes or gain privileges on Huawei Honor 6 devices via a crafted application exploiting the WiFi driver.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-6179?
CVE-2016-6179 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Sep 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The WiFi driver in Huawei Honor 6 smartphones with software H60-L01 before H60-L01C00B850, H60-L11 before H60-L11C00B850, H60-L21 before H60-L21C00B850, H60-L02 before H60-L02C00B850, H60-L12 before H60-L12C00B850, and H60-L03 before H60-L03C01B850 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (system crash) or gain privileges via a crafted application.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-6179?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Honor 6 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2016-6179?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-6179 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-6179 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-6179 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2016-8783 Memory corruption in H60 (Honor 6), P9 Plus
- CVE-2016-8759 Memory corruption in P9,Honor 6 Versions before EVA-AL10C00B192,Versions before H60-L02 6.10.1
- CVE-2016-8760 Memory corruption in P9,Honor 6 Versions before EVA-AL10C00B192,Versions before H60-L02 6.10.1
- CVE-2016-8761 Memory corruption in P9,Honor 6 Versions before EVA-AL10C00B192,Versions before H60-L02 6.10.1
- CVE-2016-8768 Privilege escalation in Honor 6,Honor 6 Plus,Honor 7 Versions earlier than 6.9.16
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q49g-q9qj-46qw.