CVE-2020-10972

Description

An issue was discovered where a page is exposed that has the current administrator password in cleartext in the source code of the page. No authentication is required in order to reach the page (a certain live_?.shtml page with the variable syspasswd). Affected Devices: Wavlink WN530HG4, Wavlink WN531G3, and Wavlink WN572HG3

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.30%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Link Tags
https://github.com/sudo-jtcsec/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2020-10972 third party advisory
https://github.com/sudo-jtcsec/Nyra broken link
https://github.com/Roni-Carta/nyra third party advisory not applicable
https://github.com/sudo-jtcsec/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2020-10972-affected_devices third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-10972?
CVE-2020-10972 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-10972?
To fix CVE-2020-10972, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-10972 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-10972 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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