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CVE-2021-20708: nec corporation nec aterm devices OS Command Injection

CVSS: 9.0v2.0HighModified
Published 26-04-2021Last modified 03-08-2024

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2021-20708 is a high (CVSS 9.0) OS Command Injection vulnerability in nec corporation nec aterm devices. EPSS estimates a 1.22% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.0/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.22%
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. 26-04-2021
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

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.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

1.22%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

68%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.22% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
1.22%

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

Nec3 products
Nec corporation1 product
  • nec aterm devicesAterm WF1200CR firmware Ver1.3.2 and earlier, Aterm WG1200CR firmware Ver1.3.3 and earlier, and Aterm WG2600HS firmware Ver1.5.1 and earlier

2 vendors · 4 products

References

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