CVE-2018-14327
The installer for the Alcatel OSPREY3_MINI Modem component on EE EE40VB 4G mobile broadband...
CVE-2018-14327 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Ee Ee40vb Firmware, published September 26, 2018. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 4.39%, the 91st percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 7.8 HighCVSS 3.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 4.39%EPSS, 91st percentile
- Exploitation
- None known1 public exploit
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
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.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | EE 4GEE Mini EE40_00_02.00_44 - Privilege Escalation | 2018-09-27 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-14327- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
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.
- Record
CVE-2018-14327- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2018-6249No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2018-6249- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-gffw-36xc-qj42
The installer for the Alcatel OSPREY3_MINI Modem component on EE EE40VB 4G mobile broadband...
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.
- Record
GHSA-gffw-36xc-qj42- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-732
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
blog.zerodaylab.com/2018/09/zerodaylab-discovers-ee-unquoted.html
osandamalith.com/2018/09/17/ee-4gee-mini-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2018-14327
exploit-db.com/exploits/45501
securityfocus.com/bid/105385
packetstormsecurity.com/files/149492/EE-4GEE-Mini-Local-Privilege-Escalation.html
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-14327
github.com/advisories/GHSA-gffw-36xc-qj42