{"id":57288,"date":"2025-07-05T02:28:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T02:28:54","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-07-11T11:04:52","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T17:04:52","slug":"cve-2025-46014-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-honor-device-co-pc-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-46014-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-honor-device-co-pc-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"<strong>CVE-2025-46014: Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Honor Device Co. PC Manager<\/strong>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A high-severity vulnerability has been identified in Honor Device Co., Ltd&#8217;s PC Manager v16.0.0.118, which may potentially compromise system security or lead to data leakage. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-46014, is of particular concern to users and administrators of devices using the affected version of the Honor PC Manager software. If exploited, an attacker could escalate their privilege level, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5866-critical-vulnerability-in-rt-thread-5-1-0-potentially-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63909\">potentially gaining control over the system or accessing sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Vulnerability Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CVE ID: CVE-2025-46014<br \/>\nSeverity: High &#8211; CVSS score 8.8<br \/>\nAttack Vector: Local<br \/>\nPrivileges Required: Low<br \/>\nUser Interaction: None<br \/>\nImpact: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5867-critical-vulnerability-in-rt-thread-5-1-0-leading-to-system-compromise-or-data-leakage\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63908\">System compromise or data<\/a> leakage<\/p>\n<p><strong>Affected Products<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3616047004\" class=\"ameeb-content-2 ameeb-entity-placement\"><div style=\"border-left: 4px solid #555; padding-left: 20px; margin: 48px 0; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; color: #ffffff; line-height: 1.6; max-width: 700px;\">\r\n  <h2 style=\"margin-top: 0; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; display: flex; align-items: center;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"display: inline-flex; align-items: center; margin-right: 8px;\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Best-App-icon-Ameeba.png\" alt=\"Ameeba Chat Icon\" style=\"width: 40px; height: 40px;\" \/>\r\n    <\/a>\r\n    A new way to communicate\r\n  <\/h2>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 12px;\">\r\n    Ameeba Chat is built on encrypted identity, not personal profiles.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"margin-bottom: 16px;\">\r\n    Message, call, share files, and coordinate with identities kept separate.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <ul style=\"list-style: none; padding-left: 0; margin-bottom: 20px;\">\r\n    <li>\u2022 Encrypted identity<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Ameeba Chat authenticates access<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Aliases and categories<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 End-to-end encrypted chat, calls, and files<\/li>\r\n    <li>\u2022 Secure notes for sensitive information<\/li>\r\n  <\/ul>\r\n\r\n  <p style=\"font-style: italic; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\r\n    Private communication, rethought.\r\n  <\/p>\r\n\r\n  <div style=\"display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; gap: 12px;\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\/download\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff; color: #000000; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Download Ameeba Chat<\/a>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/chat\" style=\"border: 1px solid #ffffff; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 20px; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 6px; font-weight: 500;\">Learn More<\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Product | Affected Versions<\/p>\n<p>Honor PC Manager | v16.0.0.118<\/p>\n<p><strong>How the Exploit Works<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The vulnerability stems from multiple services in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-5121-critical-security-vulnerability-in-gitlab-ce-ee\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"63735\">Honor PC<\/a> Manager v16.0.0.118 connecting to the named pipe iMateBookAssistant using default or overly permissive security attributes. This improper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32975-quest-kace-systems-management-appliance-authentication-bypass-vulnerability\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64145\">management of system<\/a> resources can be exploited by a threat actor to escalate their privileges. By exploiting these lax security controls, an attacker with low-level access could gain higher-level privileges, potentially leading to full control over the system or unauthorized access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-49653-exposure-of-sensitive-data-in-lablup-s-backendai\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64063\">sensitive data<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Conceptual Example Code<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"ameeb-3403564752\" class=\"ameeb-content ameeb-entity-placement\"><div class=\"poptin-embedded\" data-id=\"f6b387694f681\"><\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<\/div>\n<p>A conceptual example of how this vulnerability might be exploited could involve the use of a malicious script or command executed by an attacker who has gained low-level <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-20599-unauthorized-access-to-crypto-co-processor-registers-in-asp-leading-to-potential-system-compromise\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64236\">access to the system<\/a>. This script or command could manipulate the lax security controls of the iMateBookAssistant named pipe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2023-50450-privilege-escalation-vulnerability-in-sensopart-visor-vision-sensors\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64267\">escalate privileges<\/a>. While this example is purely conceptual and may not represent a real-world exploit, it serves to illustrate the potential <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32281-high-severity-missing-authorization-vulnerability-in-focuxtheme-wpkit-for-elementor\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65306\">severity of this vulnerability<\/a>.<\/p>\n<pre><code class=\"\" data-line=\"\"># A conceptual bash command demonstrating privilege escalation\necho &#039;echo &quot;$(whoami): ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL&quot; | sudo tee -a \/etc\/sudoers&#039;<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>This conceptual command attempts to add the current user to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-32977-unauthenticated-backup-file-upload-vulnerability-in-quest-kace-systems-management-appliance\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64434\">system&#8217;s sudoers file<\/a>, effectively granting them full administrative privileges. In a real-world scenario, the specific command or script used by an attacker would likely be more complex and tailored to the specific details of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2021-41691-sql-injection-vulnerability-in-os4ed-open-source-information-system-community\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"64171\">vulnerability and the target system<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mitigation Guidance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Users and administrators of affected systems are strongly advised to apply the vendor patch as soon as it becomes available. Until then, a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or Intrusion Detection System (IDS) can be used as a temporary mitigation measure. Regularly updating software and maintaining a robust <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ameeba.com\/blog\/cve-2025-53093-critical-security-vulnerability-in-tabberneue-mediawiki-extension\/\"  data-wpil-monitor-id=\"65709\">security posture can help prevent the exploitation of such vulnerabilities<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overview A high-severity vulnerability has been identified in Honor Device Co., Ltd&#8217;s PC Manager v16.0.0.118, which may potentially compromise system security or lead to data leakage. This vulnerability, identified as CVE-2025-46014, is of particular concern to users and administrators of devices using the affected version of the Honor PC Manager software. 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