CVE-2019-7256

Nice Linear eMerge E3-Series: OS Command Injection

As of , CVE-2019-7256 in Nice Linear eMerge E3-Series is on CISA's list of exploited vulnerabilities: CISA listed it on . Our patch-first group: Patch this week.

Exploited
Yes: CISA listed it on 25 March 2024
US federal deadline
15 April 202421 days after CISA listed it. US federal civilian agencies must fix it by then.
Used in ransomware campaigns
Not known to CISA
EPSS score
0.97Higher than 99% of the CVEs EPSS scores. EPSS estimates the chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS when listed
0.97 on 25 March 2024EPSS on the day CISA listed it.
Public exploit
1 Metasploit module and 1 Exploit-DB entry
Fix
Vendor advice: linear-solutions.comLinks below, from CISA's entry.

What CISA says to do

Contact the vendor for guidance on remediating firmware, per their advisory.

CISA's required action

What the flaw is

Nice Linear eMerge E3-Series contains an OS command injection vulnerability that allows an attacker to conduct remote code execution.

CISA's description

Linear eMerge E3-Series devices allow Command Injections.

The CVE record's description, from mitre

CVE published
2 July 2019
Assigned by
mitre
CVSS
9.8 Critical (CVSS 3.1, from CISA-ADP)
CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
CISA SSVC, exploitation
active
CISA SSVC, automatable
yes
CISA SSVC, technical impact
total

Timeline

  1. The CVE record was published.
  2. Exploit-DB published an exploit (EDB-ID 47619).
  3. CISA added it to its list of exploited vulnerabilities.
  4. The US federal deadline to fix it.

Public exploits

Facts from Metasploit's module list and Exploit-DB's index; we never copy exploit code.

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