Auth bypass in Macally Wifisd2-2a82
CVE-2020-29669
In the Macally WIFISD2-2A82 Media and Travel Router 2.000.010, the Guest user is able to reset its own password. This process has a vulnerability which can be used to take over the administrator account and results in shell access. As the admin user may read the /etc/shadow file, the password hashes of each user (including root) can be dumped. The root hash can be cracked easily which results in a complete system compromise.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
EPSS: 0.049 (91.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Macally Wifisd2-2a82
- Macally Wifisd2-2a82_firmware — versions 2.000.010
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-29669?
- CVE-2020-29669 is a high-severity vulnerability in Macally Wifisd2-2a82, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-12-14.
- How severe is CVE-2020-29669?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-29669 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.