CVE-2020-29669

Public Exploit

Description

In the Macally WIFISD2-2A82 Media and Travel Router 2.000.010, the Guest user is able to reset its own password. This process has a vulnerability which can be used to take over the administrator account and results in shell access. As the admin user may read the /etc/shadow file, the password hashes of each user (including root) can be dumped. The root hash can be cracked easily which results in a complete system compromise.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 10.60% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory packetstormsecurity.com Third-Party Advisory google.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
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References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-29669?
CVE-2020-29669 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-29669?
To fix CVE-2020-29669, 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-2020-29669 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-29669 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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