Privilege escalation in Sun-Denshi Universal Forensic Extraction Device Firmware
CVE-2020-12798
Cellebrite UFED 5.0 to 7.5.0.845 implements local operating system policies that can be circumvented to obtain a command prompt via the Windows file dialog that is reachable via the Certificate-Based Authentication option of the Wireless Network Connection screen.
Vulnerability class: Privilege Escalation
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (25.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 25th percentile — 25.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- twitter.com/thatguylevel (Third Party Advisory)
- korelogic.com/advisories.html (Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/thatguylevel (Third Party Advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/157715/Cellebrite-UFED-7.5.0.845-Desktop-Escape-P… (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory)
- korelogic.com/Resources/Advisories/KL-001-2020-002.txt (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12798?
- CVE-2020-12798 is a high-severity vulnerability in Sun-Denshi Universal Forensic Extraction Device Firmware, classified under Improper Privilege Management. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-05-15.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12798?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.