CVE-2020-15357

Public Exploit

Description

Network Analysis functionality in Askey AP5100W_Dual_SIG_1.01.097 and all prior versions allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a shell metacharacter in the ping, traceroute, or route options.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.08% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory com.tw
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://starlabs.sg/advisories/ third party advisory exploit
https://www.askey.com.tw/incident_report_notifications.html vendor advisory
https://medium.com/csg-govtech/bolstering-security-how-i-breached-a-wifi-mesh-access-point-from-close-proximity-to-uncover-f8f77dc3cd5d third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-15357?
CVE-2020-15357 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-15357?
To fix CVE-2020-15357, 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-2020-15357 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-15357 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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