9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2020-13859
Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE Authentication Bypass
Description

An issue was discovered on Mofi Network MOFI4500-4GXeLTE 4.0.8-std devices. A format error in /etc/shadow, coupled with a logic bug in the LuCI - OpenWrt Configuration Interface framework, allows the undocumented system account mofidev to login to the cgi-bin/luci/quick/wizard management interface without a password by abusing a forgotten-password feature.

INFO

Published Date :

Feb. 1, 2021, 2:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 21, 2021, 11:39 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-13859 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mofinetwork mofi4500-4gxelte_firmware
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-13859.

URL Resource
https://mofinetwork.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=14 Patch Vendor Advisory
https://www.criticalstart.com/critical-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-mofi-routers/ Technical Description Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-13859 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-522 CWE-287 CWE-755
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 04, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://mofinetwork.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=14 No Types Assigned https://mofinetwork.com/index.php?main_page=page&id=14 Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.criticalstart.com/critical-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-mofi-routers/ No Types Assigned https://www.criticalstart.com/critical-vulnerabilities-discovered-in-mofi-routers/ Technical Description, Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-522
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:mofinetwork:mofi4500-4gxelte_firmware:4.0.8-std:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:h:mofinetwork:mofi4500-4gxelte:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.14 }} 0.01%

score

0.49441

percentile

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