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GHSA-WWVJ-RX6H-PGX7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2025-07-31 15:35 – Updated: 2025-07-31 15:35

Details

Once authenticated, an attacker can overwrite the world-writable /ca/bin/monitor.sh script with arbitrary commands. Since this script is executed with elevated privileges through the backend binary, enabling the debug monitor via backend -c "debug monitor on" triggers execution of the attacker's payload as root. This allows full system compromise.

Severity

10.0 (Critical)


                  
                    CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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CVE-2014-125121 (GCVE-0-2014-125121)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-07-31 14:52 – Updated: 2026-04-07 14:03

Title

Array Networks vAPV and vxAG Default Credential Privilege Escalation

Summary

Array Networks vAPV (version 8.3.2.17) and vxAG (version 9.2.0.34) appliances are affected by a privilege escalation vulnerability caused by a combination of hardcoded SSH credentials (or SSH private key) and insecure permissions on a startup script. The devices ship with a default SSH login or a hardcoded DSA private key, allowing an attacker to authenticate remotely with limited privileges. Once authenticated, an attacker can overwrite the world-writable /ca/bin/monitor.sh script with arbitrary commands. Since this script is executed with elevated privileges through the backend binary, enabling the debug monitor via backend -c "debug monitor on" triggers execution of the attacker's payload as root. This allows full system compromise.

Severity

10 (Critical)


                        
                          CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2025-07-31 15:17 UTC

CWE

CWE-798 - Use of Hard-coded Credentials
CWE-732 - Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Assigner

VulnCheck mitre root

References

4 references

URL	Tags
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/rapid7/metasplo…	exploit
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/125761	exploit
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/32440	exploit
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/array-networ…	third-party-advisory

Impacted products

2 products

Vendor	Product	Version
Array Networks	vAPV	Affected: 8.3.2.17 cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:vapv:8.3.2.17:::::::*
Array Networks	vxAG	Affected: 9.2.0.34 cpe:2.3:h:arraynetworks:vxag:9.2.0.34:::::::*

Date Public

2014-03-22 00:00

Credits

xistence

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