CVE-2016-8274
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 a dynamic link library (DLL) hijack vulnerability; an attacker can make the system load malicious DLL files to execute arbitrary code.
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 contains a DLL hijacking vulnerability where the application uses insecure relative path loading for dynamic link libraries. An attacker with write access to directories in the DLL search order (typically the application directory) can place a malicious DLL that gets loaded instead of the legitimate one, achieving arbitrary code execution with the privileges of the application.
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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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Confirm installed HiSuite versionLocate the HiSuite installation directory (typically in Program Files or Program Files x86) and check the version information of the main executable. Look for version 4.0.5.300_OVE in the file properties or version tab.Affected if The installed version is exactly 4.0.5.300_OVE
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Check application directory permissionsRight-click the HiSuite installation folder, go to Properties > Security tab, and review which users or groups have Write or Modify permissions. Pay special attention to permissions granted to standard users or Authenticated Users.Affected if Non-administrator users have Write or Modify permissions on the HiSuite installation directory
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Examine application directory for suspicious DLLsList all DLL files in the HiSuite installation directory. Look for recently created files, unusually named DLLs, or DLLs that do not belong to the standard HiSuite installation.Affected if Unexpected or recently added DLL files are present in the application directory
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Verify DLL search order vulnerabilityCheck if the HiSuite application loads DLLs using relative paths or from its current working directory rather than using absolute paths or safe DLL search order. This typically requires examining the application behavior or using process monitoring tools.Affected if The application loads DLLs from the current directory without secure path specification
A user is affected if HiSuite version 4.0.5.300_OVE is installed and the application directory or a directory in the DLL search order is writable by untrusted users, allowing placement of malicious DLLs.
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 dataApply the vendor security patch/update from Huawei for HiSuite. If no update is available, restrict write access to the application directory and surrounding DLL search paths to prevent untrusted users from placing malicious DLLs.
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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.
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