CVE-2016-8273 Supply chain in HiSuite 4.0.5.300 OVE
An attacker can perform a man-in-the-middle attack to replace the update package with malicious code, leading to remote code execution on the user's PC.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8273?
CVE-2016-8273 is a high-severity vulnerability in HiSuite 4.0.5.300_OVE, published on 2 Apr 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Huawei PC client software HiSuite 4.0.5.300_OVE uses insecure HTTP for upgrade software package download and does not check the integrity of the software package before installing; an attacker can launch an MITM attack to interrupt or replace the downloaded software package and further compromise the PC.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8273?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Hisuite.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8273?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8273 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8273 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8273 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in HiSuite 4.0.5.300_OVE
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9rrp-vxfg-q78p.