CVEs / CVE-2019-7256
CVE-2019-7256: Nice Linear eMerge E3-Series OS Command Injection Vulnerability
- Known exploited in the CISA KEV catalog since 25 Mar 2024
- critical 9.8 CVSS 3.1 (NVD)
- EPSS 97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 99% of CVEs (30 Oct 2026)
- Last changed at its sources
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Summary
Nice Linear eMerge E3-Series contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an attacker to conduct remote code execution.
Description
Linear eMerge E3-Series devices allow Command Injections.
Affected and fixed versions
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| n/a n/a | n/a | — |
| nortekcontrol linear_emerge_essential_firmware | 1.00-06 | — |
| nortekcontrol linear_emerge_elite_firmware | 1.00-06 | — |
Exploitation
| In CISA KEV since | 25 Mar 2024 |
|---|---|
| Due date for US federal agencies | 15 Apr 2024 |
| Used in ransomware campaigns | Unknown |
| Required action | Contact the vendor for guidance on remediating firmware, per their advisory. |
Severity
| CVSS 3.1 | 9.8 criticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HScored by NVD |
|---|---|
| Weakness | CWE-78 |
References
- CVE-2019-7256 on NVD
- CVE-2019-7256 in the CISA KEV catalog
- https://linear-solutions.com/wp-content/uploads/E3-Bulletin-06-27-2023.pdf (cited by CISA)
- https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/ics-advisories/icsa-24-065-01 (cited by CISA)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155255/Linear-eMerge-E3-1.00-06-card_scan.php-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155256/Linear-eMerge-E3-1.00-06-card_scan_decoder.php-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155272/Linear-eMerge-E3-Access-Controller-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/170372/Linear-eMerge-E3-Series-Access-Controller-Command-Injection.html Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://applied-risk.com/labs/advisories Not Applicable
- https://www.applied-risk.com/resources/ar-2019-005 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2019-7256 US Government Resource
Sources
Exploitation status from the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. EPSS scores from FIRST. Descriptions, severity and references from the National Vulnerability Database. Open-source package versions from OSV (CC-BY 4.0). Text is shown as each source states it; Stackurity does not edit it. Check the vendor's advisory before acting.
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