CVE-2020-5242
openHAB Remote Command Execution (RCE)
Description
openHAB before 2.5.2 allow a remote attacker to use REST calls to install the EXEC binding or EXEC transformation service and execute arbitrary commands on the system with the privileges of the user running openHAB. Starting with version 2.5.2 all commands need to be whitelisted in a local file which cannot be changed via REST calls.
INFO
Published Date :
Feb. 20, 2020, 11:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Feb. 26, 2020, 3:19 p.m.
Source :
[email protected]
Remotely Exploitable :
Yes !
Impact Score :
5.9
Exploitability Score :
2.8
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-2020-5242.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/openhab/openhab-addons/commit/4c4cb664f2e2c3866aadf117d22fb54aa8dd0031 | Patch Third Party Advisory |
| https://github.com/openhab/openhab-addons/security/advisories/GHSA-w698-693g-23hv | Third Party Advisory |
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CVE-2020-5242 vulnerability over time.
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CVE Modified by [email protected]
May. 14, 2024
Action Type Old Value New Value -
Initial Analysis by [email protected]
Feb. 26, 2020
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V2 Metadata Victim must voluntarily interact with attack mechanism Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C) Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openhab/openhab-addons/commit/4c4cb664f2e2c3866aadf117d22fb54aa8dd0031 No Types Assigned https://github.com/openhab/openhab-addons/commit/4c4cb664f2e2c3866aadf117d22fb54aa8dd0031 Patch, Third Party Advisory Changed Reference Type https://github.com/openhab/openhab-addons/security/advisories/GHSA-w698-693g-23hv No Types Assigned https://github.com/openhab/openhab-addons/security/advisories/GHSA-w698-693g-23hv Third Party Advisory Added CWE NIST CWE-863 Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:openhab:openhab:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 2.5.2
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-5242 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
(CAPEC)
stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-5242
weaknesses.
Exploit Prediction
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.
0.26 }} -0.00%
score
0.66325
percentile