CVE-2020-5524: nec corporation aterm series OS Command Injection

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-5524 is a high (CVSS 8.8) OS Command Injection vulnerability in nec corporation aterm series. EPSS estimates a 1.02% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 62.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 21-02-2020
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 04-08-2024
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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 attacker on the same network segment to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges via UPnP function.

• CWE-78Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.