9.8
CRITICAL
CVE-2020-8234
EdgeMax EdgeSwitch Command Injection (Privilege Escalation)
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.

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Published Date :

Aug. 21, 2020, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 7, 2023, 3:26 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

3.9
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-8234 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-8234 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 Ui edgemax_firmware
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
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-2020-8234.

URL Resource
https://community.ui.com/releases/EdgeMAX-EdgeSwitch-Firmware-v1-9-1-v1-9-1/8a87dfc5-70f5-4055-8d67-570db1f5695c%2C
https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-advisory-bulletin-014-014/1c32c056-2c64-4e60-ac23-ce7d8f387821%2C
https://www.ui.com/download/edgemax Product

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-8234 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-8234 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 07, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference HackerOne https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-advisory-bulletin-014-014/1c32c056-2c64-4e60-ac23-ce7d8f387821%2C [No types assigned]
    Added Reference HackerOne https://community.ui.com/releases/EdgeMAX-EdgeSwitch-Firmware-v1-9-1-v1-9-1/8a87dfc5-70f5-4055-8d67-570db1f5695c%2C [No types assigned]
    Removed Reference HackerOne https://community.ui.com/releases/EdgeMAX-EdgeSwitch-Firmware-v1-9-1-v1-9-1/8a87dfc5-70f5-4055-8d67-570db1f5695c,
    Removed Reference HackerOne https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-advisory-bulletin-014-014/1c32c056-2c64-4e60-ac23-ce7d8f387821,
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 31, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    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://community.ui.com/releases/EdgeMAX-EdgeSwitch-Firmware-v1-9-1-v1-9-1/8a87dfc5-70f5-4055-8d67-570db1f5695c, No Types Assigned https://community.ui.com/releases/EdgeMAX-EdgeSwitch-Firmware-v1-9-1-v1-9-1/8a87dfc5-70f5-4055-8d67-570db1f5695c, Broken Link, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-advisory-bulletin-014-014/1c32c056-2c64-4e60-ac23-ce7d8f387821, No Types Assigned https://community.ui.com/releases/Security-advisory-bulletin-014-014/1c32c056-2c64-4e60-ac23-ce7d8f387821, Broken Link, Patch, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.ui.com/download/edgemax No Types Assigned https://www.ui.com/download/edgemax Product
    Added CWE NIST CWE-613
    Added CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:o:ui:edgemax_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 1.9.1 OR cpe:2.3:o:ui:ep-s16:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:ui:es-12f:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:ui:es-16-150w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:ui:es-16-xg:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:ui:es-24-250w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:ui:es-24-500w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:ui:es-24-lite:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:ui:es-48-500w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:ui:es-48-750w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:ui:es-48-lite:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:ui:es-8-150w:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

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

2.74 }} 0.73%

score

0.90628

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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