CVE-2019-7256: Nice Linear eMerge E3-Series OS Command Injection Vulnerability
CVE-2019-7256 · Severity: critical · CVSS 9.8 · Exploited in the wild · Published 2024-03-25
Nice Linear eMerge E3-Series access controllers contain an OS command injection vulnerability in multiple PHP scripts, including card_scan.php and card_scan_decoder.php. This flaw allows unauthenticated remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands on the underlying operating system with elevated privileges.
Quick answers
Is CVE-2019-7256 exploited in the wild?
Yes. CVE-2019-7256 is known to be exploited in the wild, first recorded on 25 March 2024. Treat it as urgent.
How severe is CVE-2019-7256?
Critical severity, with a CVSS score of 9.8, published 25 March 2024.
Which products and versions are affected?
Nice Linear eMerge E3-Series 1.00-06.
Is there a fix for CVE-2019-7256?
No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.
How is CVE-2019-7256 attacked?
It is attacked over the network, in a network appliance.
Am I affected by CVE-2019-7256?
Check whether you run Nice Linear Emerge E3-Series. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.
Affected products
Nice Linear eMerge E3-Series 1.00-06
Timeline
2019-11-12: disclosed: Initial public disclosure of exploit via Packet Storm
2024-03-25: kev added: Added to CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog
2024-03-25: advisory: NVD publication date
2024-03-25: exploited: Confirmed exploited in the wild per CISA KEV entry