Vulnerability Description
A vulnerability in the exacqVision Enterprise System Manager (ESM) v5.12.2 application whereby unauthorized privilege escalation can potentially be achieved. This vulnerability impacts exacqVision ESM v5.12.2 and all prior versions of ESM running on a Windows operating system. This issue does not impact any Windows Server OSs, or Linux deployments with permissions that are not inherited from the root directory. Authorized Users have ‘modify’ permission to the ESM folders, which allows a low privilege account to modify files located in these directories. An executable can be renamed and replaced by a malicious file that could connect back to a bad actor providing system level privileges. A low privileged user is not able to restart the service, but a restart of the system would trigger the execution of the malicious file. This issue affects: Exacq Technologies, Inc. exacqVision Enterprise System Manager (ESM) Version 5.12.2 and prior versions; This issue does not affect: Exacq Technologies, Inc. exacqVision Enterprise System Manager (ESM) 19.03 and above.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Exacq | Enterprise System Manager | <= 5.12.2 |
| Microsoft | Windows | - |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://exacq.com/kb?crc=31399MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-164-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151691/exacqvisionesm5122-escalate.txtExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/-/media/jci/be/united-states/specialty-pages/proMitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://exacq.com/kb?crc=31399MitigationVendor Advisory
- https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/advisories/ICSA-19-164-01Third Party AdvisoryUS Government Resource
- https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/151691/exacqvisionesm5122-escalate.txtExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/-/media/jci/be/united-states/specialty-pages/proMitigationThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2019-7588?
CVE-2019-7588 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). A vulnerability in the exacqVision Enterprise System Manager (ESM) v5.12.2 application whereby unauthorized privilege escalation can potentially be achieved. This vulnerability impacts exacqVision ESM...
How severe is CVE-2019-7588?
CVE-2019-7588 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2019-7588?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Exacq Enterprise System Manager, Microsoft Windows.