High severity · published Feb 18, 2021
CVE-2020-12878
Digi ConnectPort X2e before 3.2.30.6 allows an attacker to escalate privileges from the python user to root via a symlink attack that uses chown, related to…
7.8
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Digi ConnectPort X2e before 3.2.30.6 allows an attacker to escalate privileges from the python user to root via a symlink attack that uses chown, related to /etc/init.d/S50dropbear.sh and the /WEB/python/.ssh directory.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 44% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CX
Connectport X2e Firmware · Digi
before 3.2.30.6 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12878
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-12878
Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-Disclosures
Exploit
https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/FEYE-2020-0020/FEYE-2020-0020.md
Release Notes
https://www.digi.com/support/productdetail?pid=5570