CVE-2016-8769

Name: CVE-2016-8769
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2017-04-02T20:59:01.39+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.7/10EPSS 1.58%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2016-8769 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.7/10 on the CVSS scale. Huawei UTPS earlier than UTPS-V200R003B015D16SPC00C983 has an unquoted service path vulnerability which can lead to the truncation of UTPS service query paths. An attacker may put an executable file in the search path of the affected service and obtain elevated privileges after the executable file is executed.. EPSS estimates a 1.58% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Huawei UTPS earlier than UTPS-V200R003B015D16SPC00C983 has an unquoted service path vulnerability which can lead to the truncation of UTPS service query paths. An attacker may put an executable file in the search path of the affected service and obtain elevated privileges after the executable file is executed.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.7/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

1.58%

72.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-264

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	Utps Firmware	<= v200r003b015d15sp00c983

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161116-01-utps-enVendor Advisory
http://www.security-geek.in/2017/02/07/0day-discovery-system-level-access-by-privilege-escalation-of-huawei-manufactured-airtel-photon-dongles/Third Party Advisory, URL Repurposed
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94403Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40807/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161116-01-utps-enVendor Advisory
http://www.security-geek.in/2017/02/07/0day-discovery-system-level-access-by-privilege-escalation-of-huawei-manufactured-airtel-photon-dongles/Third Party Advisory, URL Repurposed
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94403Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/40807/Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Apr 2, 2017
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2016-8769?

How severe is CVE-2016-8769?

CVE-2016-8769 has a CVSS score of 6.7/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.58% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8769?

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Source: NVD / NIST