Vulnerability in Commscope Ruckus Iot Module

CVE-2020-26879

Ruckus vRioT through 1.5.1.0.21 has an API backdoor that is hardcoded into validate_token.py. An unauthenticated attacker can interact with the service API by using a backdoor value as the Authorization header.

EPSS: 0.451 (98.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-26879?
CVE-2020-26879 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Commscope Ruckus Iot Module, classified under Use of Hard-coded Credentials. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-10-26.
How severe is CVE-2020-26879?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-26879 known to be exploited?
2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.