VDB-89218 · CVE-2016-5821 · sa-20160624-01

Huawei HiSuite up to 4.0.4 File ACL SspiCli.dll access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Huawei HiSuite up to 4.0.4. This affects an unknown function in the library SspiCli.dll of the component File ACL. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-5821. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Huawei HiSuite up to 4.0.4. This vulnerability affects an unknown part in the library SspiCli.dll of the component File ACL. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Huawei HiSuite before 4.0.4.204_ove (Out of China) and before 4.0.4.301 (China) use a weak ACL (FILE_WRITE_DATA for BUILTIN\Users) for the HiSuite service directory, which allows local users to gain SYSTEM privileges via a Trojan horse (1) SspiCli.dll or (2) USERENV.dll file or possibly other unspecified DLL files.

The weakness was presented 07/13/2016 (Website). The advisory is available at labs.bluefrostsecurity.de. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-5821 since 06/23/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

Upgrading to version 4.0.4.204_ove or 4.0.4.301 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 91418†). If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Vendor

Huawei

Name

HiSuite

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.huawei.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.6

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.5
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: HiSuite 4.0.4.204_ove/4.0.4.301

Timelineinfo

06/23/2016 🔍
06/24/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/13/2016 +19 days 🔍
07/13/2016 +0 days 🔍
07/14/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/02/2022 +2241 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: huawei.com

Advisory: sa-20160624-01
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2016-5821 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-5821
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-89218
SecurityFocus: 91418 - Huawei HiSuite DLL Loading Local Code Execution Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 07/14/2016 10:47
Updated: 09/02/2022 16:36
Changes: 07/14/2016 10:47 (52), 02/25/2019 06:56 (12), 09/02/2022 16:36 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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