CVE-2020-19417

Public Exploit

Description

Emerson Smart Wireless Gateway 1420 4.6.59 allows non-privileged users (such as the default account 'maint') to perform administrative tasks by sending specially crafted HTTP requests to the application.

8.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.80% Top 30%

Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/161700/Emerson-Smart-Wireless-Gateway-1420-4.6.59-Privilege-Escalation.html	exploit vdb entry third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-19417?: CVE-2020-19417 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-19417?: To fix CVE-2020-19417, 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-2020-19417 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-19417 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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