CVE-2015-7556

Local privilege escalation via dgcpnod setuid helper

Published Jan 15, 2020 · Updated Aug 6, 2024

Improper privilege management in DeleGate 9.9.13 allows local users to gain privileges via the dgcpnod setuid program. The dgcpnod helper runs with setuid privileges and fails to constrain privilege use, allowing a low-privileged local account to obtain elevated rights. Exploitation requires local account access and can provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the host.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability1.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper privilege management in DeleGate 9.9.13 allows local users to gain privileges via the dgcpnod setuid program. The dgcpnod helper runs with setuid privileges and fails to constrain privilege use, allowing a low-privileged local account to obtain elevated rights. Exploitation requires local account access and can provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact on the host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2015-7556
Published
Jan 15, 2020
Updated
Aug 6, 2024
Vendor
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Product
DeleGate
Classifications
CWE-269, T1548.001
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 15, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 6, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=9.9.13

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology · DeleGateversion=9.9.13

Published CVSS scores

7.2[email protected]AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
7.8[email protected]CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-269Improper Privilege Management
T1548.001Setuid and Setgid

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