Vulnerability · Published Aug 21, 2020 · Assigned by hackerone
CVE-2020-8234
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity security flaw in EdgeSwitch firmware v1.9.0 and prior. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.4% (higher than 89% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)3.4%top 11.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
A vulnerability exists in The EdgeMax EdgeSwitch firmware <v1.9.1 where the EdgeSwitch legacy web interface SIDSSL cookie for admin can be guessed, enabling the attacker to obtain high privileges and get a root shell by a Command injection.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | EdgeSwitch firmware v1.9.0 and prior | Fixed in EdgeMarx Edge Switch firmware v1.9.1 |
Weakness: CWE-613
References
- https://www.ui.com/download/edgemax x_refsource_MISC
- https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-advisory-bulletin-014-014/1c32c056-2c64-4e60-ac23-ce7d8f387821%2C x_refsource_MISC
- https://community.ui.com/releases/EdgeMAX-EdgeSwitch-Firmware-v1-9-1-v1-9-1/8a87dfc5-70f5-4055-8d67-570db1f5695c%2C x_refsource_MISC