CVE-2020-17406

high-risk
Published 2020-10-13

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Microhard Bullet-LTE prior to v1.2.0-r1112. Authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the handling of the ping parameter provided to tools.sh. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of a user-supplied string before using it to execute a system call. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of root. Was ZDI-CAN-10595.

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41.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — higher than 59% of all CVEs
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 8.8/10 High
NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (1)

Affected Vendors

Microhardcorp

References (2)

Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1205/
Third Party Advisory https://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-20-1205/
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high-risk
Severity 30/34 · Critical
Exploitability 17/34 · Moderate
Exposure 5/34 · Minimal