CVE-2019-25241 FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Remote SSH Root Access
Attackers can use hard-coded SSH credentials and insecure sudoers to gain root access on FaceSentry access control systems.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-25241?
CVE-2019-25241 is a critical vulnerability in iWT Ltd. FaceSentry Access Control System, published on 24 Dec 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 contains a critical authentication vulnerability with hard-coded SSH credentials for the wwwuser account. Attackers can leverage the insecure sudoers configuration to escalate privileges and gain root access by executing sudo commands without authentication.
Weakness: CWE-798
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-25241?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Iwt Facesentry Access Control System Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-25241?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-25241 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-25241 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2019-25241 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in iWT Ltd. FaceSentry Access Control System
- CVE-2019-25278 FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Authentication Credentials MiTM Disclosure
- CVE-2020-21999 Command injection in n/a
- CVE-2019-25243 FaceSentry 6.4.8 Authenticated Remote Command Injection via Ping Test
- CVE-2019-25279 FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Cleartext Password Storage Vulnerability
- CVE-2019-25277 FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via pluginInstall.php
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p8qm-v86v-r6gq.