CVE-2016-2855

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Published May 23, 2016 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

The Huawei Mobile Broadband HL Service 22.001.25.00.03 and earlier uses a weak ACL for the MobileBrServ program data directory, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by modifying VERSION.dll.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:huawei:mobile_broadband_hl_service:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2016-3928	The Huawei Mobile Broadband HL Service 22.001.25.00.03 and earlier uses a weak ACL for the MobileBrServ program data directory, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges by modifying VERSION.dll.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.479% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137025/Huawei-Mobile-Broadband-HL-Service-22.001.25.00.03-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/May/34
https://bogner.sh/2016/05/cve-2016-2855-huawei-mobile-broadband-hl-service-local-privilege-escalation/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwtjE2PmEJU

History

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Subscriptions

Huawei Mobile Broadband Hl Service

Weaknesses

CWE-264

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:40 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: May 23, 2016, 7:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 11:40 PM
Reserved: Mar 6, 2016, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

Status: Modified
Published: May 23, 2016, 7:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:44 AM

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