CVE-2020-11733

Description

An issue was discovered on Spirent TestCenter and Avalanche appliance admin interface firmware. An attacker, who already has access to an SSH restricted shell, can achieve root access via shell metacharacters. The attacker can then, for example, read sensitive files such as appliance admin configuration source code. This affects Spirent TestCenter and Avalanche products which chassis version <= 5.08. The SSH restricted shell is available with default credentials.

Category

6.7
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.18%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://gist.github.com/a05110511t/65d07bc776d7c11b4ccf112a09cca4ab third party advisory
https://github.com/a05110511t/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2020-11733.md third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11733?
CVE-2020-11733 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-11733?
To fix CVE-2020-11733, 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-2020-11733 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-11733 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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