CVE-2020-11965

Description

In IQrouter through 3.3.1, there is a root user without a password, which allows attackers to gain full remote access via SSH. Note: The vendor claims that this vulnerability can only occur on a brand-new network that, after initiating the forced initial configuration (which has a required step for setting a secure password on the system), makes this CVE invalid. This vulnerability is “true for any unconfigured release of OpenWRT, and true of many other new Linux distros prior to being configured for the first time”

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.53%
Third-Party Advisory zendesk.com Third-Party Advisory openwrt.org Third-Party Advisory pastebin.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://evenroute.com/ product
https://pastebin.com/grSCSBSu third party advisory
https://openwrt.org/docs/guide-quick-start/walkthrough_login third party advisory
https://evenroute.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/216107838-How-do-I-configure-an-IQrouter- third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-11965?
CVE-2020-11965 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-11965?
To fix CVE-2020-11965, 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-2020-11965 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-11965 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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