Privilege escalation in Ubiquiti Networks Edgerouter X
CVE-2017-0935
Ubiquiti Networks EdgeOS version 1.9.1.1 and prior suffer from an Improper Privilege Management vulnerability due to the lack of protection of the file system leading to sensitive information being exposed. An attacker with access to an operator (read-only) account could escalate privileges to admin (root) access in the system.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.013 (68.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 69th percentile — 68.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.013 · newest: 0.013 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Ubiquiti Networks Edgerouter X — versions EdgeOS v1.9.1.1 and prior
- Ui Edgeos
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- hackerone.com/reports/242407 (Third Party Advisory)
- community.ubnt.com/t5/EdgeMAX-Updates-Blog/EdgeMAX-EdgeRouter-software-security… (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-0935?
- CVE-2017-0935 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ubiquiti Networks Edgerouter X, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2018-03-22.
- How severe is CVE-2017-0935?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.