CVE-2020-12878

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Published Feb 17, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

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.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:digi:connectport_x2e_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:digi:connectport_x2e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-5159	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.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.530% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-Disclosures
https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/FEYE-2020-0020/FEYE-2020-0020.md
https://www.digi.com/support/productdetail?pid=5570

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Digi Connectport X2e Connectport X2e Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-59

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:11 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Feb 17, 2021, 11:07 PM
Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 12:11 PM
Reserved: May 14, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Feb 18, 2021, 12:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:52 AM

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