# CVE-2019-6026: Privilege escalation in Multiple MOTEX products

> Authenticated attackers can escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code on MOTEX LanScope Cat and An client and server agents.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 26 Dec 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f5j5-7wxg-gp96

## What is CVE-2019-6026?

CVE-2019-6026 is a high-severity vulnerability in MOTEX.Inc Multiple MOTEX products, published on 26 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Privilege escalation vulnerability in Multiple MOTEX products (LanScope Cat client program (MR) and LanScope Cat client program (MR)LanScope Cat detection agent (DA) prior to Ver.9.2.1.0, LanScope Cat server monitoring agent (SA, SAE) prior to Ver.9.2.2.0, LanScope An prior to Ver 2.7.7.0 (LanScope An 2 series), and LanScope An prior to Ver 3.0.8.1 (LanScope An 3 series)) allow authenticated attackers to obtain unauthorized privileges and execute arbitrary code.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-6026?

It affects 4 products.


Products: Motex Lanscope An, Motex Lanscope Cat Client Program, Motex Lanscope Cat Detection Agent, Motex Lanscope Cat Server Monitoring Agent.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-6026?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-6026 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-6026 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6026 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-6026 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-6026 is a high-severity vulnerability in MOTEX.Inc Multiple MOTEX products, published on 26 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-6026 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: MOTEX.Inc Multiple MOTEX products. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6026/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6026/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-6026
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-6026
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-6026

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-6026/
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