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CVE-2020-8234: ui edgemax_firmware Insufficient Session Expiration

CVSS: 10.0v2.0HighModified
Published 21-08-2020Last modified 04-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2020-8234 is a high (CVSS 10.0) Insufficient Session Expiration vulnerability in ui edgemax_firmware. EPSS estimates a 3.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
10.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

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

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.41%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 3.41% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.41%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Ui1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

3 links