CVE-2018-14327

Description

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.

Weakness classification

• CWE-732: Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Patch
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Patch, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Patch
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Patch, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry