// For flags

CVE-2015-7556

DeleGate 9.9.13 - Local Privilege Escalation

Severity Score

7.8
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

3
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

DeleGate 9.9.13 allows local users to gain privileges as demonstrated by the dgcpnod setuid program.

DeleGate versión 9.9.13, permite a usuarios locales alcanzar privilegios como es demostrado por el programa dgcpnod setuid.

Installation of DeleGate version 9.9.13 sets some binaries setuid root and at least one of these binaries can be used to escalate the privileges of a local user. The binary dgcpnod creates a node allowing a local unprivileged user to create files anywhere on disk. By creating a file in /etc/cron.hourly a local user can execute commands as root.

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2015-09-29 CVE Reserved
  • 2015-12-30 CVE Published
  • 2015-12-30 First Exploit
  • 2023-03-08 EPSS Updated
  • 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
  • CWE-269: Improper Privilege Management
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Delegate
Search vendor "Delegate"
 Delegate
Search vendor "Delegate" for product "Delegate"
 9.9.13
Search vendor "Delegate" for product "Delegate" and version "9.9.13"
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Affected