CVE-2017-8185 Privilege escalation in ME906s-158
Attackers can trick users into executing malicious files to gain elevated privileges and run arbitrary code on Huawei ME906s-158 devices.
- 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-2017-8185?
CVE-2017-8185 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. ME906s-158, published on 22 Nov 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
ME906s-158 earlier than ME906S_Installer_13.1805.10.3 versions has a privilege elevation vulnerability. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to modify the configuration information containing malicious files and trick users into executing the files, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-668
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-8185?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Huawei Me906s-158 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2017-8185?
No fix has been published for CVE-2017-8185 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2017-8185 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-8185 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7jx6-vrrg-4872.