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Elspec G5 Digital Fault Recorder Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges (CVE-2024-22078)

high Tenable OT Security Plugin ID 502827

Synopsis

The remote OT asset is affected by a vulnerability.

Description

An issue was discovered in Elspec G5 digital fault recorder. Privilege escalation can occur via world writable files. The network configuration script has weak filesystem permissions. This results in write access for all authenticated users and the possibility to escalate from user privileges to administrative privileges.

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Solution

Refer to the vendor advisory.

See Also

https://www.elspec-ltd.com/support/security-advisories/

Plugin Details

Severity: High

ID: 502827

Version: 1.2

Type: remote

Family: Tenable.ot

Published: 1/27/2025

Updated: 1/28/2025

Supported Sensors: Tenable OT Security

Risk Information

VPR

Risk Factor: Medium

Score: 5.9

CVSS v3

Risk Factor: High

Base Score: 8.8

Temporal Score: 7.7

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Temporal Vector: CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C

Vulnerability Information

CPE: cpe:/o:elspec:elspec-g5

Required KB Items: Tenable.ot/Elspec

Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available

Patch Publication Date: 3/18/2024

Vulnerability Publication Date: 3/18/2024

Reference Information

CVE: CVE-2024-22078

CWE: 280