CVE-2020-12878

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.

• CWE-59

• https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-DisclosuresThird Party Advisory
• https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/FEYE-2020-0020/FEYE-2020-0020.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.digi.com/support/productdetail?pid=5570Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-DisclosuresThird Party Advisory
• https://github.com/fireeye/Vulnerability-Disclosures/blob/master/FEYE-2020-0020/FEYE-2020-0020.mdExploit, Third Party Advisory
• https://www.digi.com/support/productdetail?pid=5570Release Notes, Vendor Advisory

Published

Feb 18, 2021

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

• How Strix found a critical auth bypass in etcdStrix autonomously discovered a critical authentication bypass in etcd, later designated CVE-2026-33413.
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