CVE-2020-12842 describes a critical privilege escalation vulnerability affecting ismartgate PRO firmware versions up to 1.5.9. An attacker can append malicious PHP code to the /cron/checkUserExpirationDate.php file, leading to unauthorized access and control. This vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 9.8 (Critical) due to its network-based attack vector, low attack complexity, and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no public exploit intelligence (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB) or active exploitation has been observed, and community discussion is minimal, the high FAUCET Risk Score of 78/100 indicates its significant potential danger.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.5.9CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:gogogate:ismartgate_pro_firmware:1.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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