CVE-2016-8273
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 uses insecure HTTP for upgrade software package download and does not check the integrity of the software package before installing; an attacker can launch an MITM attack to interrupt or replace the downloaded software package and further compromise the PC.
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 · high confidenceHuawei HiSuite 4.0.5.300_OVE uses unencrypted HTTP to download software upgrades, allowing an attacker on the same network to intercept and replace the upgrade package via MITM attack. Additionally, the software lacks integrity verification (hash/signature check) before installing the downloaded package, enabling arbitrary code execution on the victim's PC.
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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
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Identify HiSuite installationCheck for Huawei HiSuite installation on the system. Look for the application in Program Files (typically C:\Program Files\Huawei\HiSuite) or check the Windows Add/Remove Programs list. Locate the version information (typically in the application's about section or the executable properties).Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.0.5.300_OVE (no other versions are listed as affected).
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Verify network upgrade capabilityConfirm that HiSuite has network connectivity enabled for upgrade downloads. This is the default behavior - the application contacts upgrade servers over HTTP. No configuration toggle exists to disable this.Affected if HiSuite is installed and has network access, which is the default state for this version.
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Confirm HTTP usage in upgrade processObserve network traffic during an upgrade check using tools like Wireshark or netstat. The application uses unencrypted HTTP (port 80) to connect to upgrade servers rather than HTTPS (port 443).Affected if The software communicates with upgrade servers over HTTP rather than HTTPS.
A user is affected only if Huawei HiSuite version 4.0.5.300_OVE is installed and has network access for upgrades, which is the default configuration.
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 dataOrganizations should block or restrict HiSuite network access until Huawei releases a patch implementing HTTPS and integrity verification. Network-level compensating controls like HTTPS inspection or network segmentation may reduce risk in the interim.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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