CVE-2020-12878
HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: February 17, 2021 at 11:07 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:52 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorConnectport X2E FirmwareConnectport X2E
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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.5%
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
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 3.2.30.6
Affected range stops below 3.2.30.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
digi-connectport-x2e (same device)
Connectport X2E· Digidevice
80%All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-Disclosuresx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/FEYE-2020-0020/FEYE-2020-0020.mdx_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.digi.com/support/productdetail?pid=5570CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-59
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