CVE-2016-8272
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedHuawei PC client software HiSuite 4.0.5.300_OVE has an information leak vulnerability; an attacker who can log in to the system can copy out the user's proxy password, causing information leaks.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceHuawei HiSuite 4.0.5.300_OVE client software exposes the user's proxy password in a way that allows any local user with system login access to retrieve and copy the stored credentials, leading to information disclosure.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data= 4.0.5.300_oveCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- Low
- Availability
- Low
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm HiSuite installation and versionLocate Huawei HiSuite installation directory and check the version information (typically in version info files, about dialog, or uninstall registry entries). On Windows, check Program Files folder for HiSuite or the installation directory where it was installed.Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.0.5.300_OVE (this specific build variant)
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Identify proxy configuration storageSearch for configuration files, preference files, or settings files within the HiSuite application data directories (typically under AppData or ProgramData folders) that contain proxy server settings.Affected if Proxy credentials are stored by HiSuite - look for files containing proxy server hostname, port, username, and password fields
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Verify credential file permissionsCheck file system permissions on the configuration files or preference files where proxy credentials are stored. Use OS file permission tools (icacls on Windows, ls -la on Linux/Unix) to examine who can read these files.Affected if The stored credential files are readable by users other than the owner/account that configured them - any local user can access the proxy password
You are affected if HiSuite version 4.0.5.300_OVE is installed AND proxy credentials have been stored in the application, AND those credential files are accessible to other local users on the system.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataUsers should avoid storing sensitive proxy credentials in HiSuite until a vendor patch is available; consider using network segmentation and ensuring systems are not shared to limit local attack surface.
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