Privilege escalation in Enttec Datagate Mk2

CVE-2019-12775

An issue was discovered on the ENTTEC Datagate MK2, Storm 24, Pixelator, and E-Streamer MK2 with firmware 70044_update_05032019-482. They allow high-privileged root access by www-data via sudo without requiring appropriate access control. (Furthermore, the user account that controls the web application service is granted full access to run any system commands with elevated privilege, without the need for password authentication. Should vulnerabilities be identified and exploited within the web application, it may be possible for a threat actor to create or run high-privileged binaries or executables that are available within the operating system of the device.)

Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.018 (78.2th percentile), scored .

Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 78th percentile — 78.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2019-12775: held from 0.019 to 0.018.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.019 · newest: 0.018 · change: -0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-12775?
CVE-2019-12775 is a high-severity vulnerability in Enttec Datagate Mk2, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2019-06-07.
How severe is CVE-2019-12775?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.