CVE-2020-12878 Privilege escalation in n/a
An attacker can escalate privileges from python user to root via a symlink attack in the Digi ConnectPort X2e device.
- 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-2020-12878?
CVE-2020-12878 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-59
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12878?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Digi Connectport X2e Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12878?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12878 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12878 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12878 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-75cr-rjwp-w5rp.