CVE-2016-8768 — HIGH (7.8) — White Hats Nepal

Vulnerability 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 Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Huawei	Honor 6 Firmware	-
Huawei	Honor 6	-
Huawei	Honor 6 Plus Firmware	-
Huawei	Honor 6 Plus	-
Huawei	Honor 7 Firmware	-
Huawei	Honor 7	-

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-254

References

http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161026-01-pxn-enVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93885Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.huawei.com/en/psirt/security-advisories/huawei-sa-20161026-01-pxn-enVendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93885Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

FAQ

What is CVE-2016-8768?

CVE-2016-8768 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). 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...

How severe is CVE-2016-8768?

CVE-2016-8768 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2016-8768?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Huawei Honor 6 Firmware, Huawei Honor 6, Huawei Honor 6 Plus Firmware, Huawei Honor 6 Plus, Huawei Honor 7 Firmware.