CVE-2020-5739

Public Exploit

Description

Grandstream GXP1600 series firmware 1.0.4.152 and below is vulnerable to authenticated remote command execution when an attacker adds an OpenVPN up script to the phone's VPN settings via the "Additional Settings" field in the web interface. When the VPN's connection is established, the user defined script is executed with root privileges.

Category

8.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 4.67% Top 15%
Vendor Advisory tenable.com
Affected: n/a Grandstream GXP1600 Series
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.tenable.com/security/research/tra-2020-22 exploit vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-5739?
CVE-2020-5739 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-5739?
To fix CVE-2020-5739, 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-2020-5739 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2020-5739 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~5% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-5739?
CVE-2020-5739 affects n/a Grandstream GXP1600 Series.
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