CVE-2020-5685

Description

UNIVERGE SV9500 series from V1 to V7and SV8500 series from S6 to S8 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary OS commands or cause a denial-of-service (DoS) condition by sending a specially crafted request to a specific URL.

Category

9.8
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.61%
Vendor Advisory co.jp
Affected: NEC Corporation UNIVERGE SV9500/SV8500 series
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.necplatforms.co.jp/en/press/security_adv.html vendor advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN38784555/index.html third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5685?
CVE-2020-5685 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5685?
To fix CVE-2020-5685, 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-2020-5685 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-5685 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-5685?
CVE-2020-5685 affects NEC Corporation UNIVERGE SV9500/SV8500 series.
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