What is the CVSS score of CVE-2014-8359?

CVE-2014-8359 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.2 (High). CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.1%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2014-8359?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2014-8359. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.1%.

Mobile Partner Firmware CVE-2014-8359

HIGH

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CWE-264)

2014-11-13 cve@mitre.org

RCE Privilege Escalation Huawei Microsoft Mobile Partner Firmware Ec156 Ec176 Ec177

7.2

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.2 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Confidentiality

Integrity

Availability

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 13, 2014 - 21:32 cve.org

HIGH 7.2

DescriptionCVE.org

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Huawei Mobile Partner for Windows 23.009.05.03.1014 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wintab32.dll in the Mobile Partner directory.

AnalysisAI

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-264. Untrusted search path vulnerability in Huawei Mobile Partner for Windows 23.009.05.03.1014 allows local users to execute arbitrary code and conduct DLL hijacking attacks via a Trojan horse wintab32.dll in the Mobile Partner directory. Affected products include: Huawei Mobile Partner Firmware, Huawei Ec156, Huawei Ec176, Huawei Ec177.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.