Auth bypass in Ave 53ab-Wbs

CVE-2020-21996

AVE DOMINAplus <=1.10.x suffers from an unauthenticated reboot command execution. Attackers can exploit this issue to cause a denial of service scenario.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.036 (88.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB)
  • cve@mitre.org (Technical Description, x_refsource_MISC)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-21996?
CVE-2020-21996 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ave 53ab-Wbs, classified under Missing Authentication for Critical Function. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2021-04-28.
How severe is CVE-2020-21996?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-21996 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.