High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Sep 26, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-14327
CVE-2018-14327
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.
AI Insight
LLM-synthesized narrative grounded in this CVE's description and references.
Affected products
2- Range: before EE40_00_02.00_45
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- blog.zerodaylab.com/2018/09/zerodaylab-discovers-ee-unquoted.htmlnvdExploitPatch
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/149492/EE-4GEE-Mini-Local-Privilege-Escalation.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- osandamalith.com/2018/09/17/ee-4gee-mini-local-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-cve-2018-14327/nvdExploitPatchTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- www.exploit-db.com/exploits/45501/nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/105385nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
News mentions
0No linked articles in our index yet.