CVE-2020-12878

Digi ConnectPort X2e before 3.2.30.6 allows an attacker to escalate privileges from the python user to root via a symlink attack that uses chown, related to /etc/init.d/S50dropbear.sh and the /WEB/python/.ssh directory.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 7.2 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

7.2^/10

CVSS v2.0 : HIGH

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 10.0

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact COMPLETE

Availability Impact COMPLETE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-Disclosures	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/FEYE-2020-0020/FEYE-2020-0020.md	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://www.digi.com/support/productdetail?pid=5570	Release Notes Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

AND

cpe:2.3:h:digi:connectport_x2e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:o:digi:connectport_x2e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-02-18 00:15

Updated : 2021-02-26 16:04

NVD link : CVE-2020-12878

Mitre link : CVE-2020-12878

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2020-12878

JSON object : View

Products Affected

digi

connectport_x2e_firmware
connectport_x2e

CWE

CWE-59

Improper Link Resolution Before File Access ('Link Following')

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