CVE-2025-0867

Privilege Escalation in MEAC300

Published Feb 14, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
The standard user uses the run as function to start the MEAC applications with administrative privileges. To ensure that the system can startup on its own, the credentials of the administrator were stored. Consequently, the EPC2 user can execute any command with administrative privileges. This allows a privilege escalation to the administrative level.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Users are strongly recommended to upgrade to the latest release of the MEAC300 (>=4.0.54.21) that includes a patch for the vulnerability.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-1903 The standard user uses the run as function to start the MEAC applications with administrative privileges. To ensure that the system can startup on its own, the credentials of the administrator were stored. Consequently, the EPC2 user can execute any command with administrative privileges. This allows a privilege escalation to the administrative level.
History
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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00121}

epss

{'score': 0.00135}

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00167}

epss

{'score': 0.00121}

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Title Privilege Escalation in MEAC300-FNADE4 Privilege Escalation in MEAC300
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description The standard user uses the run as function to start the MEAC applications with administrative privileges. To ensure that the system can startup on its own, the credentials of the administrator were stored. Consequently, the EPC2 user can execute any command with administrative privileges. This allows a privilege escalation to the administrative level.
Title Privilege Escalation in MEAC300-FNADE4
Weaknesses CWE-522
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
SICK AG
Published
Updated
Feb 21, 2025, 2:16 PM
Reserved
Jan 30, 2025, 8:11 AM
Status
Deferred
Published
Feb 14, 2025, 1:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:27 AM