How severe is CVE-2016-8769?

CVE-2016-8769 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-8769 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-8769?

CVE-2016-8769 affects Huawei Utps Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-8769?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2016-8769 published?

CVE-2016-8769 was published on 2017-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-8769

CVE-2016-8769 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Huawei Utps Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.7)
CVSS v2: 7.2
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (73rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Huawei Utps Firmware
Published: 2017-04-02
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Huawei UTPS earlier than UTPS-V200R003B015D16SPC00C983 has an unquoted service path vulnerability which can lead to the truncation of UTPS service query paths. An attacker may put an executable file in the search path of the affected service and obtain elevated privileges after the executable file is executed.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-8769?: Huawei UTPS earlier than UTPS-V200R003B015D16SPC00C983 has an unquoted service path vulnerability which can lead to the truncation of UTPS service query paths. An attacker may put an executable file in the search path of the affected service and obtain elevated privileges after the executable file is executed.
How severe is CVE-2016-8769?: CVE-2016-8769 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.7, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires high privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-8769 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (73rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-8769?: CVE-2016-8769 affects Huawei Utps Firmware. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-8769?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2016-8769 published?: CVE-2016-8769 was published on 2017-04-02 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:o:huawei:utps_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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