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Vulnerability record · CVE-2015-7556 · published 15 January 2020

CVE-2015-7556: Delegate improper privilege management vulnerability

DDelegate · Delegate

DeleGate 9.9.13 allows local users to gain privileges as demonstrated by the dgcpnod setuid program.

7.8 CVSS 3.1 High EPSS 1.3% · top 30.9% CWE-269 · Improper privilege management
7.8CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 7.2
1.3%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
4References, 4 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

DeleGate 9.9.13 allows local users to gain privileges as demonstrated by the dgcpnod setuid program.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/123 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=159 ExploitThird Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Dec/123 ExploitMailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://www.vapidlabs.com/advisory.php?v=159 ExploitThird Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2015-7556), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.