RCE in Nec Aterm Wf1200c

CVE-2020-5524

Aterm series (Aterm WF1200C firmware Ver1.2.1 and earlier, Aterm WG1200CR firmware Ver1.2.1 and earlier, Aterm WG2600HS firmware Ver1.3.2 and earlier) allows an attacker on the same network segment to execute arbitrary OS commands with root privileges via UPnP function.

Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)

EPSS: 0.010 (59.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-5524?
CVE-2020-5524 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nec Aterm Wf1200c, classified under OS Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-02-21.
How severe is CVE-2020-5524?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.