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CVE-2016-2855
The Huawei Mobile Broadband HL Service 22.001.25.00.03 and earlier uses a weak ACL for the MobileBrServ program data directory, which…
High7.8EPSS 0.48%
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- mitre
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.8 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 0.48% · top 59% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.8.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (4)
- 20160512 Huawei Mobile Broadband HL Service Local Privilege Escalation (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- https://bogner.sh/2016/05/cve-2016-2855-huawei-mobile-broadband-hl-service-local-privilege-escalation/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/137025/Huawei-Mobile-Broadband-HL-Service-22.001.25.00.03-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwtjE2PmEJU (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
Sources
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Record last updated .