Vulnerability · Published Apr 26, 2021 · Assigned by jpcert

CVE-2021-20708

High 7.2

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in NEC Aterm devices 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 1.2% (higher than 69% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.2High
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 31.3% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

NEC Aterm devices (Aterm WF1200CR firmware Ver1.3.2 and earlier, Aterm WG1200CR firmware Ver1.3.3 and earlier, and Aterm WG2600HS firmware Ver1.5.1 and earlier) allow authenticated attackers to execute arbitrary OS commands by sending a specially crafted request to a specific URL.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
NEC Corporation NEC Aterm devices Aterm WF1200CR firmware Ver1.3.2 and earlier, Aterm WG1200CR firmware Ver1.3.3 and earlier, and Aterm WG2600HS firmware Ver1.5.1 and earlier

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