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Vulnerability record · CVE-2014-8358 · published 11 December 2017

CVE-2014-8358: Huawei ec156 firmware untrusted search path vulnerability

Huawei · Ec156 Firmware

Huawei EC156, EC176, and EC177 USB Modem products with software before UTPS-V200R003B015D02SP07C1014 (23.015.02.07.1014) and before V200R003B015D02SP08C1014 (23.015.02.08.1014) use a weak ACL for the "Mobile Partner" directory, which allows remote attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges by compromising a low privilege account and modifying Mobile Partner.exe.

7.8 CVSS 3.0 High EPSS 5.0% · top 8.0% CWE-426 · Untrusted search path
7.8CVSS 3.0 base score, v2 9.3
5.0%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
6References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Huawei EC156, EC176, and EC177 USB Modem products with software before UTPS-V200R003B015D02SP07C1014 (23.015.02.07.1014) and before V200R003B015D02SP08C1014 (23.015.02.08.1014) use a weak ACL for the "Mobile Partner" directory, which allows remote attackers to gain SYSTEM privileges by compromising a low privilege account and modifying Mobile Partner.exe.

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://www.huawei.com/us/psirt/security-advisories/2014/hw-376152 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70672 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128767/Huawei-Mobile-Partner-DLL-Hijacking.html Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.huawei.com/us/psirt/security-advisories/2014/hw-376152 Issue TrackingVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/70672 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/128767/Huawei-Mobile-Partner-DLL-Hijacking.html Issue TrackingThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2014-8358), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.