CVE-2020-26201

Public Exploit

Description

Askey AP5100W_Dual_SIG_1.01.097 and all prior versions use a weak password at the Operating System (rlx-linux) level. This allows an attacker to gain unauthorized access as an admin or root user to the device Operating System via Telnet or SSH.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.66%
Vendor Advisory com.tw Vendor Advisory com.tw
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.askey.com.tw/ vendor advisory
https://www.askey.com.tw/incident_report_notifications.html vendor advisory broken link
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-2020-26201?
CVE-2020-26201 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-26201?
To fix CVE-2020-26201, 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-2020-26201 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-26201 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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