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.
CPE | Name | Operator | Version |
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ee40vb_firmware | eq | < ee4002.045 |
blog.zerodaylab.com/2018/09/zerodaylab-discovers-ee-unquoted.html
packetstormsecurity.com/files/149492/EE-4GEE-Mini-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
www.securityfocus.com/bid/105385
osandamalith.com/2018/09/17/ee-4gee-mini-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2018-14327/
www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45501/