Vulnerability in Ee Ee40vb
CVE-2018-14327
The installer for the Alcatel OSPREY3_MINI Modem component on EE EE40VB 4G mobile broadband modems with firmware before EE40_00_02.00_45 sets weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for the "Web Connecton\EE40" and "Web Connecton\EE40\BackgroundService" directories, which allows local users to gain privileges, as demonstrated by inserting a Trojan horse ServiceManager.exe file into the "Web Connecton\EE40\BackgroundService" directory.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- blog.zerodaylab.com/2018/09/zerodaylab-discovers-ee-unquoted.html (Exploit, Patch)
- osandamalith.com/2018/09/17/ee-4gee-mini-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerabili… (Technical Description, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory)
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45501/ (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105385 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/149492/EE-4GEE-Mini-Local-Privilege-Escalation.ht… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-14327?
- CVE-2018-14327 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ee Ee40vb, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-09-26.
- How severe is CVE-2018-14327?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-14327 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.