CVE-2019-25241
FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 Remote SSH Root Access
Description
FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 contains a critical authentication vulnerability with hard-coded SSH credentials for the wwwuser account. Attackers can leverage the insecure sudoers configuration to escalate privileges and gain root access by executing sudo commands without authentication.
INFO
Published Date :
Dec. 24, 2025, 8:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Dec. 24, 2025, 9:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | CRITICAL | [email protected] |
Solution
- Remove hard-coded wwwuser SSH credentials.
- Review and restrict sudoers file configurations.
- Implement secure credential management practices.
- Apply vendor patches for the access control system.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Dec. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5526.php -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Dec. 24, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description FaceSentry Access Control System 6.4.8 contains a critical authentication vulnerability with hard-coded SSH credentials for the wwwuser account. Attackers can leverage the insecure sudoers configuration to escalate privileges and gain root access by executing sudo commands without authentication. Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-798 Added Reference http://www.iwt.com.hk Added Reference https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/47067 Added Reference https://www.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2019-5526.php