RCE in Ui Edgeswitch Firmware
CVE-2020-8233
A command injection vulnerability exists in EdgeSwitch firmware <v1.9.0 that allowed an authenticated read-only user to execute arbitrary shell commands over the HTTP interface, allowing them to escalate privileges.
Vulnerability class: Command Injection (OS Command Injection)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.044 (91.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 91st percentile — 91.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.044 · newest: 0.044 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- community.ui.com/releases/Security-advisory-bulletin-014-014/1c32c056-2c64-4e60… (Vendor Advisory)
- community.ui.com/releases/EdgeMAX-EdgeSwitch-Firmware-v1-9-1-v1-9-1/8a87dfc5-70… (Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- www.ui.com/download/edgemax (Product)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-10/msg00019.html (vendor-advisory, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8233?
- CVE-2020-8233 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ui Edgeswitch Firmware, classified under Command Injection. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-08-17.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8233?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8233 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.