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Wrtm 127Acn Firmware CVE-2020-24365

HIGH
OS Command Injection (CWE-78)
2020-09-24 cve@mitre.org
8.8
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
8.8 HIGH
AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Sep 24, 2020 - 15:15 nvd
HIGH 8.8

DescriptionNVD

An issue was discovered on Gemtek WRTM-127ACN 01.01.02.141 and WRTM-127x9 01.01.02.127 devices. The Monitor Diagnostic network page allows an authenticated attacker to execute a command directly on the target machine. Commands are executed as the root user (uid 0). (Even if a login is required, most routers are left with default credentials.)

AnalysisAI

An issue was discovered on Gemtek WRTM-127ACN 01.01.02.141 and WRTM-127x9 01.01.02.127 devices. Rated high severity (CVSS 8.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as OS Command Injection (CWE-78), which allows attackers to execute arbitrary operating system commands on the host. An issue was discovered on Gemtek WRTM-127ACN 01.01.02.141 and WRTM-127x9 01.01.02.127 devices. The Monitor Diagnostic network page allows an authenticated attacker to execute a command directly on the target machine. Commands are executed as the root user (uid 0). (Even if a login is required, most routers are left with default credentials.) Affected products include: Gemteks Wrtm-127Acn Firmware, Gemteks Wrtm-127X9 Firmware.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Avoid passing user input to shell commands. Use language-specific APIs instead of shell execution. Apply strict input validation with allowlists.

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