Vulnerability · Published Feb 21, 2020 · Assigned by jpcert
CVE-2020-5525
High 8.0
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Aterm series from NEC Corporation. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.9% (higher than 59% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)8.0High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.9%top 41.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Aterm series (Aterm WF1200C firmware Ver1.2.1 and earlier, Aterm WG1200CR firmware Ver1.2.1 and earlier, Aterm WG2600HS firmware Ver1.3.2 and earlier) allows an authenticated attacker on the same network segment to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges via management screen.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| NEC Corporation | Aterm series | Aterm WF1200C firmware Ver1.2.1 and earlier, Aterm WG1200CR firmware Ver1.2.1 and earlier, Aterm WG2600HS firmware Ver1.3.2 and earlier |
References
- https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49410695/index.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://jpn.nec.com/security-info/secinfo/nv20-003.html x_refsource_MISC