Which products and versions are affected by CVE-2020-12124?

Affected: Wn530h4 Firmware (Wavlink) versions m30h4.v5030.190403. The full list is in the CVE brief.

Is CVE-2020-12124 being exploited in the wild?

It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Mar 30, 2024.

Is CVE-2020-12124 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.

Is there a public exploit for CVE-2020-12124?

No public exploit code is known.

Is there a fix for CVE-2020-12124?

No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

How urgently should CVE-2020-12124 be patched?

Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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CVE-2020-12124

CriticalExploited

A remote command-line injection vulnerability in the /cgi-bin/live_api.cgi endpoint of the WAVLINK WN530H4 M30H4.V5030.190403 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary Linux commands as root without authentication.

Published Oct 2, 2020 · Updated Nov 21, 2024

Key Facts

Patch immediately

CVE-2020-12124 is a critical-severity vulnerability (CVSS 9.8 v3.1) affecting Wn530h4 Firmware (Wavlink).
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Mar 30, 2024. No public exploit code is known.
EPSS estimates a 75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

9.8

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

EPSS (30-day exploit likelihood)

75%

Higher than 99.4% of all scored CVEs

Exploited in the wild

Yes

2 catalog listings

Public exploit code

None known

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Description

Known-Exploited Catalog Listings

Catalog	Added	Remediation due	Ransomware use
Industry KEV feed	Mar 30, 2024	n/a	Not reported
CIRCL KEV	Mar 30, 2024	n/a	Not reported

Required action: Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Affected Products

1 affected entries in total

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
Wn530h4 FirmwareWavlink	m30h4.v5030.190403	n/a

Timeline

Publicly disclosed
Oct 2, 2020
Added to Industry KEV feed
Mar 30, 2024
Added to CIRCL KEV
Mar 30, 2024
Last updated
Nov 21, 2024

Weakness Type

CWE-78 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

References

advisoryhttps://cerne.xyz/bugs/CVE-2020-12124
advisoryhttps://www.wavlink.com/en_us/product/WL-WN530H4.html
exploitVulnCheck exploitation report
exploitVulnCheck exploitation report
exploitVulnCheck exploitation report

7 more references in the full CVE brief

FAQ

Common Questions.

A remote command-line injection vulnerability in the /cgi-bin/live_api.cgi endpoint of the WAVLINK WN530H4 M30H4.V5030.190403 allows an attacker to execute arbitrary Linux commands as root without authentication.
Affected: Wn530h4 Firmware (Wavlink) versions m30h4.v5030.190403. The full list is in the CVE brief.
It is exploited in the wild, listed in Industry KEV feed, CIRCL KEV since Mar 30, 2024.
No, it is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog.
No public exploit code is known.
No fixed version is listed yet; check the vendor advisory for mitigations.
Brandefense priority: patch immediately, because it is listed as exploited in the wild.

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