CVE-2019-7265
Linear eMerge E3-Series devices allow Remote Code Execution (root access over SSH).
Does this matter?
EPSS puts the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days at 23.1%, higher than 98% of all known CVEs. Patch or mitigate before the next change window.
Description
Linear eMerge E3-Series devices allow Remote Code Execution (root access over SSH).
- CVSS 3.1
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 23.12% probability · 98th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · first 12 November 2019
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-798
- Affected
- nortekcontrol/linear emerge essential firmware · nortekcontrol/linear emerge elite firmware
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS 23.1% since 3 November 2026; no change recorded yet. The dashed line is the ten per cent mark our analysts treat as “patch before the next change window”. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155267/Nortek-Linear-eMerge-E3-Access-Controller-1.00-06-SSH-FTP-Remote-Root.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://applied-risk.com/labs/advisoriesBroken Link, Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.applied-risk.com/resources/ar-2019-005Third Party Advisory
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/155267/Nortek-Linear-eMerge-E3-Access-Controller-1.00-06-SSH-FTP-Remote-Root.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://applied-risk.com/labs/advisoriesBroken Link, Not Applicable, Third Party Advisory
- https://www.applied-risk.com/resources/ar-2019-005Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.