CVE-2015-7556 Privilege escalation in DeleGate
Local attackers can exploit the dgcpnod setuid program in DeleGate to gain elevated privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2015-7556?
CVE-2015-7556 is a high-severity vulnerability in National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology DeleGate, published on 15 Jan 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
DeleGate 9.9.13 allows local users to gain privileges as demonstrated by the dgcpnod setuid program.
Weakness: CWE-269
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-7556?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Delegate Delegate.
How do I fix CVE-2015-7556?
No fix has been published for CVE-2015-7556 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2015-7556 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-7556 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology DeleGate
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cggh-c43h-v94h.