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
EPSS: 0.003 (26.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
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.