CVE-2016-8803 Privilege escalation in FusionStorage V100R003C30U1
Attackers can gain OS root privileges on Huawei FusionStorage by creating specially crafted documents in the maintenance module.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-8803?
CVE-2016-8803 is a high-severity vulnerability in FusionStorage V100R003C30U1, published on 2 Apr 2017. 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 maintenance module in Huawei FusionStorage V100R003C30U1 allows attackers to create documents according to special rules to obtain the OS root privilege of FusionStorage.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-8803?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Fusionstorage.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8803?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-8803 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-8803 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-8803 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8gm-vrxv-pfm9.