The Huawei Mobile Broadband HL Service 22.001.25.00.03 and earlier uses a weak ACL for…
Priority LOW 35CWE-264Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-264.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00479 41st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-2855
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-ppcw-g3g9-5hhg
References
Other 4
- 20160512 Huawei Mobile Broadband HL Service Local Privilege Escalation
- https://bogner.sh/2016/05/cve-2016-2855-huawei-mobile-broadband-hl-service-local-privilege-escalation/
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137025/Huawei-Mobile-Broadband-HL-Service-22.001.25.00.03-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwtjE2PmEJU
Sources
- CVE-2016-2855 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-2855 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-ppcw-g3g9-5hhg · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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