CVE-2019-25241

Description

FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 contains a critical authentication vulnerability with hard-coded SSH credentials for the wwwuser account. Attackers can leverage the insecure sudoers configuration to escalate privileges and gain root access by executing sudo commands without authentication.

CVSS v3.1 Score

9.8

CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness Type (CWE)

CWE-798 CWE-798

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
iwt	facesentry_access_control_system_firmware	All
iwt	facesentry_access_control_system	All
iwt	facesentry_access_control_system_firmware	All
iwt	facesentry_access_control_system	All
iwt	facesentry_access_control_system_firmware	All
iwt	facesentry_access_control_system	All

References

Exploits

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47067 https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5526.php https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5526.php

Other References

http://www.iwt.com.hk

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-25241? +

FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 contains a critical authentication vulnerability with hard-coded SSH credentials for the wwwuser account. Attackers can leverage the insecure sudoers configuration to escalate privileges and gain root access by executing sudo commands without authentication. It has a CVSS v3.1 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2019-25241? +

CVE-2019-25241 has a CVSS v3.1 score of 9.8 out of 10, rated CRITICAL. This is a critical vulnerability that should be patched immediately.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-25241? +

CVE-2019-25241 affects products from iwt, specifically: facesentry_access_control_system, facesentry_access_control_system_firmware. Check the affected products table above for specific version ranges.

How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2019-25241? +

You can use Secably's free Website Scanner to check your website for known vulnerabilities. For infrastructure scanning, use the Port Scanner to identify exposed services that may be affected. Check the vendor advisories linked above for specific patch and version information.

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