Description
Cogent DataHub before 7.3.10 allows local users to gain privileges by leveraging the user or guest role to modify a file.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Cogent Datahub 7.3.9 Gamma Script - Local Privilege Escalation EDB-39630 · local · Mar 28, 2016 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- ICSA-16-084-01 Cogent DataHub Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CISA ICS & IT advisories · Jun 5, 2025