High severity · published Apr 2, 2017
CVE-2016-8768
Huawei Honor 6, Honor 6 Plus, Honor 7 phones with software versions earlier than 6.9.16 could allow attackers to disable the PXN defense mechanism by invoking related drive code…
7.8
CVSS
0.8%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Huawei Honor 6, Honor 6 Plus, Honor 7 phones with software versions earlier than 6.9.16 could allow attackers to disable the PXN defense mechanism by invoking related drive code to crash the system or escalate privilege.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
Required
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.8% · higher than 55% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
H6
Honor 6 Firmware · Huawei
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
H6
Honor 6 Plus Firmware · Huawei
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
H7
Honor 7 Firmware · Huawei
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-8768
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-8768
Vendor Advisory
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161026-01-pxn-en
Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93885
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