CVE-2014-8359
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in Huawei Mobile Partner for Windows 23.009.05.03.1014 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wintab32.dll in the Mobile Partner directory.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Huawei Technologies du Mobile Broadband 16.0 - Local Privilege Escalation
References
- http://osandamalith.wordpress.com/2014/10/20/escalating-local-privileges-using-mobile-partner/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128767/Huawei-Mobile-Partner-DLL-Hijacking.html
- http://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-376152.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70671
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97682
- http://osandamalith.wordpress.com/2014/10/20/escalating-local-privileges-using-mobile-partner/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128767/Huawei-Mobile-Partner-DLL-Hijacking.html
- http://www.huawei.com/en/security/psirt/security-bulletins/security-advisories/hw-376152.htm
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70671
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/97682
CWEs
CWE-264
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.