What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-5762?

CVE-2020-5762 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.5 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 3.4%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2020-5762?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2020-5762. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 3.4%.

Ht802 Firmware CVE-2020-5762

HIGH

NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476)

2020-07-29 vulnreport@tenable.com

Denial Of Service Null Pointer Dereference Ht802 Firmware Ht801 Firmware Ht812 Firmware Ht814 Firmware Ht818 Firmware Ht813 Firmware Grandstream

7.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness	CWE CWE-476 OWASP Top 10:2025 A10:2025 - Mishandling of Exceptional Conditions ASVS 5.0 V16 - Security Logging and Error Handling Null pointer safety, defensive checks MITRE ATT&CK 1 technique across 1 tactic: Impact The technique list with ATT&CK links and the kill-chain view is part of the Basic plan and up. Sign in to read
Impact	CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction not required. Public proof-of-concept exploit code is available.
Exploit ScenarioDerived	A remote attacker could crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer by sending crafted requests to the affected application. No authentication is required to exploit this vulnerability.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).

No patch listed yet 3.4% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

Grandstream HT800 series firmware version 1.0.17.5 and below is vulnerable to a denial of service attack against the TR-069 service. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Check pointers before dereferencing. Use static analysis tools to detect null pointer paths.

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Technical ContextAI · show details

This vulnerability is classified as NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476), which allows attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer. Grandstream HT800 series firmware version 1.0.17.5 and below is vulnerable to a denial of service attack against the TR-069 service. An unauthenticated remote attacker can stop the service due to a NULL pointer dereference in the TR-069 service. This condition is triggered due to mishandling of the HTTP Authentication field. Affected products include: Grandstream Ht801 Firmware, Grandstream Ht802 Firmware, Grandstream Ht812 Firmware, Grandstream Ht814 Firmware, Grandstream Ht818 Firmware. Version information: version 1.0.17.5.

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Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY 7.5 HIGH

AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

DescriptionNVD

Grandstream HT800 series firmware version 1.0.17.5 and below is vulnerable to a denial of service attack against the TR-069 service. An unauthenticated remote attacker can stop the service due to a NULL pointer dereference in the TR-069 service. This condition is triggered due to mishandling of the HTTP Authentication field.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score

3.4%

Top 13% exploitable

Exploit

POC

Public exploit code exists

Data Quality

2 sources

Confidence: Low

NVD

CVE.org

EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue

Severity HIGH

CISA KEV No

Public POC Yes

EPSS 3.4%

Patch available No

Active threat No

Deciding rule

HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)

What every action level means

Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.

Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.

This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.

This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.

Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.