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
EPSS: 0.019 (77.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Enttec Datagate_mk2
- Enttec Datagate_mk2_firmware — versions 70044
- Enttec E-streamer_mk2
- Enttec E-streamer_mk2_firmware — versions 70044
- Enttec Pixelator
- Enttec Pixelator_firmware — versions 70044
- Enttec Storm_24
- Enttec Storm_24_firmware — versions 70044
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.