CVE-2020-26879

Public Exploit

Description

Ruckus vRioT through 1.5.1.0.21 has an API backdoor that is hardcoded into validate_token.py. An unauthenticated attacker can interact with the service API by using a backdoor value as the Authorization header.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 40.33% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory ruckuswireless.com Vendor Advisory ruckuswireless.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://adepts.of0x.cc third party advisory
https://twitter.com/TheXC3LL third party advisory
https://x-c3ll.github.io third party advisory
https://support.ruckuswireless.com/documents vendor advisory
https://support.ruckuswireless.com/security_bulletins/305 product vendor advisory
https://adepts.of0x.cc/ruckus-vriot-rce/ third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-26879?
CVE-2020-26879 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-26879?
To fix CVE-2020-26879, 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-2020-26879 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-26879 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~40% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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