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CVE-2020-10973

High

An issue was discovered in Wavlink WN530HG4, Wavlink WN531G3, Wavlink WN533A8, and Wavlink WN551K1 affecting /cgi-bin/ExportAllSettings.sh where a crafted POST request returns the current configuration of the device, including the administrator password.

Published May 7, 2020 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Patch in the next maintenance window
  • CVE-2020-10973 is a high-severity vulnerability (CVSS 7.5 v3.1) affecting Wn530hg4 Firmware (Wavlink), Wn531g3 Firmware (Wavlink), Wn533a8 Firmware (Wavlink) and 1 more product.
  • It is not listed in any known-exploited vulnerabilities catalog. No public exploit code is known.
  • EPSS estimates a 7.6% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
  • No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
  • Brandefense priority: patch in the next maintenance window, because of its high severity, although no exploitation is known.

CVSS v3.1

7.5

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

7.6%

Higher than 94.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

No known

Not in a known-exploited catalog

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

An issue was discovered in Wavlink WN530HG4, Wavlink WN531G3, Wavlink WN533A8, and Wavlink WN551K1 affecting /cgi-bin/ExportAllSettings.sh where a crafted POST request returns the current configuration of the device, including the administrator password. No authentication is required. The attacker must perform a decryption step, but all decryption information is readily available.

Affected Products

4 affected entries in total
ProductAffected versionsFixed in
Wn530hg4 FirmwareWavlinkm30hg4.v5030.191116n/a
Wn531g3 FirmwareWavlinkSee advisoryn/a
Wn533a8 FirmwareWavlinkSee advisoryn/a
Wn551k1 FirmwareWavlinkSee advisoryn/a

Timeline

  1. Publicly disclosed

    May 7, 2020

  2. Last updated

    Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

  • CWE-306 Missing Authentication for Critical Function

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