CVE-2014-8358

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability

Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in, but needs a user to act. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.

Exploit odds

5.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).

Fix

A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

1. 2017-12-11 21:29 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2. 2026-06-17 00:16 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

• Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
• Exploit odds: 5.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
• Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
• Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published

2017-12-11 21:29 UTC

Last modified

2026-06-17 00:16 UTC

Exploit probability

5.2% · EPSS, next 30 days

Weakness

CWE-426

Record status

Modified

Affected

• Huawei ec156 Firmware v200r003b009d05sp03c1014
• Huawei ec176 Firmware v200r003b009d05sp03c1014
• Huawei ec177 Firmware v200r003b009d05sp03c1014

Attack profile CVSS 3.0 · 7.8

Attack vector

Local

Complexity

Low

Privileges needed

None

User interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

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