Description
The installer for the Alcatel OSPREY3_MINI Modem component on EE EE40VB 4G mobile broadband modems with firmware before EE40_00_02.00_45 sets weak permissions (Everyone:Full Control) for the "Web Connecton\EE40" and "Web Connecton\EE40\BackgroundService" directories, which allows local users to gain privileges, as demonstrated by inserting a Trojan horse ServiceManager.exe file into the "Web Connecton\EE40\BackgroundService" directory.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WORKING POC
by Osanda Malith Jayathissa · textlocalwindows
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45501
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Exploit, Patch x_refsource_misc
http://blog.zerodaylab.com/2018/09/zerodaylab-discovers-ee-unquoted.html
Exploit, Patch, Technical Description, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://osandamalith.com/2018/09/17/ee-4gee-mini-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2018-14327/
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit
x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45501/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105385
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/149492/EE-4GEE-Mini-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0079
EPSS Percentile
74.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-732
Status
published
Products (1)
ee/ee40vb_firmware
< ee40_00_02.00_45
Published
Sep 26, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026