CVE-2020-10972: wavlink wn530hg4_firmware
CVSS: 7.5v3.1HighModified
Published 07-05-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-10972 is a high (CVSS 7.5) vulnerability in wavlink wn530hg4_firmware. EPSS estimates a 1.77% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
7.5/10
010
High · v3.1 (NVD)EPSS score
1.77%
0%100%
Low · +0.04 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Timeline
- 07-05-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
An issue was discovered where a page is exposed that has the current administrator password in cleartext in the source code of the page. No authentication is required in order to reach the page (a certain live_?.shtml page with the variable syspasswd). Affected Devices: Wavlink WN530HG4, Wavlink WN531G3, and Wavlink WN572HG3
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsHigh 7.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 5.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.77%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.04 pp
From 1.73% on 21-09-2026
21-09-202621-10-2026
EPSS score1.77%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-306Missing Authentication for Critical FunctionThe product does not perform any authentication for functionality that requires a provable user identity or consumes a significant amount of resources.
- CWE-522Insufficiently Protected CredentialsThe product transmits or stores authentication credentials, but it uses an insecure method that is susceptible to unauthorized interception and/or retrieval.
Affected systems
Wavlink3 products
- wn530hg4_firmwarem30hg4.v5030.191116
- wn531g3_firmwarena
- wn572hg3_firmwarena
1 vendor · 3 products
References
4 links- github.com/sudo-jtcsec/CVE/blob/master/CVE-2020-10972-affected_devicesX Refsource MISCThird Party Advisory